The Latest Breaking News from Los Angeles Fire Department

Video shows LA firefighters punching and kicking man accused of trespassing at station

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Fire Department has launched an investigation into a video posted on social media that shows firefighters punching and kicking a man outside Station 6 in Silver Lake on Friday.

Los Angeles Times · May 21, 2022

LAFD chief deputy allegedly drunk during major fire gets no discipline, $1.4 million payout

LOS ANGELES — Last spring, a high-ranking official in the Los Angeles Fire Department alleged that its top administrative commander, Chief Deputy Fred Mathis, appeared to be intoxicated while he was overseeing the agency's operations center during the Palisades fire.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 15, 2022