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@LAFDtalk is for casual discussion with the Los Angeles Fire Department. For incident alerts follow @LAFD. To report an emergency call or text 911.

Los Angeles, CA USA LAFD.ORG Joined March 2009

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#LAFD Talk 💬 @LAFDtalk Oct 15, 2023

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Alba IC update:

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Fire engines and ladder trucks battle a major urban fire as thick white smoke billows above a damaged building; wet streets reflect the tense scene.

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The 2026 LAFD VALOR Awards, hosted by the @LAFDFoundation, recognized acts of heroism, teamwork, and a shared commitment to serving Los Angeles.

Read about this year's honorees and the stories behind their recognition at LAFD.org/News

Guests seated at tables on a baseball field watch a speaker address the crowd in a solemn ceremony. Several uniformed officers surround the stage in respectful postures.

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LAFD battled a major commercial fire in Central-Alameda last night.

Overhaul operations are expected to last days -- traffic restrictions between 50th Street to Slauson Avenue, and Alba Street to Alameda Street.

LAFD.org/News for more updates

@LAFDsouth @ReadyLA

Firefighters battle a nighttime blaze at a heavily-damaged industrial warehouse. Hoses stretch across wet pavement toward the buckled, warped metal walls of the structure. In the distance, a firefighter can be seen spraying water from atop an extended aerial ladder. Red and white lights reflect off of smoke and water.

Firefighters battle a smoky nighttime blaze beside a raised ladder truck, as red emergency lights and white work lights reflect off the wet street, creating a tense scene.

Sunlight streams through the interior of a smoky, damaged industrial warehouse, illuminating steel structural beams, massive pallet stacks, and scattered debris in a bleak, eerie haze.

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85 Years Ago Today
Firefighter James C. Slinkard

On November 8, 1941, Firefighter James C. Slinkard of Engine 8-A fell from the tailboard while responding to an alarm at 1357 South Valencia Street.

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