Message From The Incident Commander Deputy Chief Mike Metro:

We are now on our highest level of alert and are monitoring the conditions of the debris basins and assessing weather conditions. The incident that occurred this past Saturday clearly indicates the serious level of threat and danger to public safety that we are facing. The Los Angeles County Fire Department, along with our unified commanders are continuously monitoring the developing risk and we continue to warn those residents in the affected areas that the situation is dynamic and dangerous.

We are depending upon you for your cooperation and support and encourage all residents to comply with evacuation orders in to ensure your personal safety. It is the commitment of the Los Angeles County Fire Department and all first responders to protect the lives and property of those who are entrusted to our care.

Incident Commanders will be evaluating the conditions at 8 P.M. tonight and will announce to the residents when it would be safe to return.

Should you need any further information, you may call the Los Angeles County Fire Department Public Affairs number at 323-881-2411 or go to C.A.R.E. website

Effected resident address are availble on the CARE website.

(updated: 02/09/2010 3:30 P.M.)

LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT USAR TASK FORCE
RETURNS FROM HAITI

January 27, 2010 – The Los Angeles County Fire Department is pleased to announce the return of its Urban Search and Rescue team, California Task Force 2, to Los Angeles. The team completes a 14-day deployment to Haiti where they assisted USAID with rescue and recovery efforts following the 7.0 magnitude earthquake.

County Digest

The County has graciously published a special memorial edition of the County DIGEST to pay tribute to the heroism of fallen Los Angeles County Fire Captain Tedmund “Ted” Hall and Fire Fighter Specialist Arnaldo “Arnie” Quinones. Click here to view the publication.

There have been three accounts opened to benefit the families of Captain Tedmund "Ted" Hall and Fire Fighter Specialist Arnaldo "Arnie" Quinones. Click here to learn more.

Team 2 Operations in Haiti

As members of California Task Force 2 (CA-TF2) returned from their deployment to Haiti to family, friends and other supporters at the Pacoima staging facility, a second CA-TF2 team, known as the Haiti 2 Rapid Response Force (RRF), had already received mobilization orders and was preparing to deploy to Haiti the following day for contingency operations

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Quints Nearing Completion

The first of two quints currently being manufactured for our Department by Kovatch Mobile Equipment (KME) is nearing completion. Last week, Fire Fighter Specialist Mark Moser, Fire Captain Steve Bartram, Senior Fire Equipment Mechanic Chad Idol and Fire Equipment Mechanic John Lacy braved frigid temperatures in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania, to conduct the third of four performance inspections at the KME plant.

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Lifeguard Rescue off Manhattan Beach Pier

Rapid distribution of information to key leaders and a common knowledge of the local area hazards played a key role in the recent water rescue by LACoFD Lifeguard...

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Meet Temple City Firefighter of the Year Curtis Stohr

Fire Fighter Paramedic Curtis Stohr of Fire Station 47 was honored as Temple City’s 2009 Firefighter of the Year during an awards presentation by Mayor Fernando Vizcarra at the City Council meeting on February 2.

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The Polar Plunge

Many off-duty LACoFD personnel are expected to “take the Polar Plunge” on Saturday, February 27 at Zuma Beach Lifeguard Tower 9, along with 100 other participants, to benefit L.A. area athletes involved in Special Olympics of Southern California.

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Hybrid Helicopter

A really long title for this article might be: “How to Load a Portable Canvas Tank with Water and then Eject the Water Onto a Distant Grass Fire Using a Small Portable Gasoline-Driven Pump.”

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Consumer Alert

Contractors State License Board Issues Statewide Consumer Alert Regarding Fire Protection Equipment Scam

Go to Fire prevention page for more info.