Suspected arson caused a fire in a Koreatown apartment, injuring one woman; LAFD extinguished it in 31 minutes.

Arson is suspected after fire erupted inside a five-story Koreatown apartment building Sunday that left one woman with minor ...

A man in his 50s died in a Pico-Union house fire despite LAFD's rapid response and a 12-minute extinguish effort.

Sato became a sworn peace officer in 2006 and an LAFD arson investigator in 2019, the only female in the department to hold the position at the time. In June 2022, she and her partner were sent to ...

There were no other injuries reported in the fire. "LAFD Arson is now investigating this as a fatality structure fire. LA County Medical Examiner to determine cause of death and identification ...

The blast prompted “LAFD HazMat, LAFD Arson, LAPD Bomb Squad, LAPD Major Crimes, LA Building and Safety, DOT, DWP, and SoCal Gas” teams to be sent to the scene, the Lantz said. The bomb squad ...

LAFD and Mayor Karen Bass have not been cooperative in informing the public about their internal communications in response to January's devastating fires. The mayor and her team refuse to answer ...

Several homes remain under mandatory evacuations after a fiery explosion took place at a home in Pacoima and left a man in critical condition Thursday morning, authorities said. Authorities said ...

The condition of the fourth dog was unknown. Officials with the Los Angeles Fire Department’s hazmat unit, arson unit, and officials with the Los Angeles Police bomb squad also responded to the ...

In ousting Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley Friday, Mayor Karen Bass cited failures of pre-deploying firefighters before the Jan. 7 firestorm began. “We know that 1,000 ...

Several other agencies also responded to the blast site, including the LAFD Hazmat and Arson teams, LAPD Bomb Squad and Major Crimes Division, the Department of Water and Power and SoCal Gas.