Your LAFD has been monitoring and responding to rain-related emergency incidents all day, and will remain vigilant into the evening and overnight hours. We continue to urge caution and your cooperation in keeping yourself and your loved ones out of harm’s way. | Los Angeles Fire Department

Your LAFD is piloting a program to increase fire safety with people experiencing homelessness in Venice. By redirecting one of our resources, the members assigned to the Fast Response Vehicle (FRV9) are working four days per week, during business hours. The members of the FRV are a visible deterrent to fires, providing education/training, and responding to fires in the early stages. | Los Angeles Fire Department

The Legend of LAFD Willie Dunn and the Rescue Ratatouille! Remembering Firehouse Legends.... The algorithm works in mysterious ways. There I was, scrolling through the digital graveyard of my own past, when a photo stopped me cold this morning. It was him. Willie Dunn. His face, creased with a perpetual grin that reached all the way to his eyes, instantly vaporized the years. Suddenly, I was back at Fire Station 66 in South Central, back before the world went completely sideways, standing in the

LAFD Air Ops | Hoist Rescue 🚁 Back in March, LAFD Air Operations carried out a high-stakes hoist rescue, safely airlifting a 55-year-old woman in serious condition for urgent medical care. Crews navigated multiple high-tension power lines to reach the patient—an effort that required precision, experience, and seamless teamwork to ensure a successful outcome. #rescue #firefighter #firstresponders #helicopter #helicopterrescue | Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation

@lafdairops Hiker Rescue - 7/19/2025 LAFD Air Operations responded to a mountain biker down on Mandeville Fire Road who required a hoist rescue from remote terrain. The patient was safely extracted and transported to a local hospital for treatment. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the air crew in action precision teamwork, fast response, and commitment to public safety from above. #LAFD #AW139 #Hoist #AirRescue #FireHelicopter #Pilot #HikerRescue #HoistRescue #AviationLife #HelicopterOps #Publ