In Memoriam: Capt. Lee H. Kebler
Retired Capt. Lee Kebler, LAFD; Director, LARFPA; volunteer at the LAFD Historical Society; and former Alive! columnist, died June 26 at 100 years old...
Drake to Emergency Operations
Starting Aug. 28, LAFD Assistant Chief John Drake is the new Chief Deputy of Emergency Operations, LAFD, it was announced by Chief Kristin Crowley...
Battalion Chief calls it a career.
On Sept. 3, LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley attended an impromptu goodbye gathering for Battalion Chief Karen Richter...
LA has North America’s first all-electric fire engine.
You’ve read that LA has North America’s first all-electric fire engine. (Awesome!) Now read about how it happened.
LAFD promotes 25 sworn and civilian staff members.
On Aug. 24, the LAFD honored 25 sworn and civilian personnel who completed the process of promoting in rank or status within the department...
LAFD hosts annual Girls Camp to introduce fire careers to girls.
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the LAFD resumed its annual Girls Camp to introduce fire skills to high-school-aged young women and encourage their interest in becoming Firefighters. It was the department’s ninth Girls Camp...
Hogan: Firefighter of the Year
LAFD Chief Deputy Armando Hogan was named Firefighter of the Year (2021) by the LA City Firefighters Association (LAFFA). Friends, family and co-workers attended the event, held...
Kristine Larson becomes highest-ranking African-American female in dept. history.
Battalion Chief Kristine Larson has been promoted to Assistant Chief, LAFD. She is the highest-ranking African-American female in the history of the department...
LAFD promotes 28 into leadership ranks.
On Dec. 1, 28 LAFD Firefighters were promoted into positions of leadership...
Fire Dept. creates Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Bureau.
On Nov. 22, then-Mayor Eric Garcetti, the City Council and the LAFD announced the department’s first Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Bureau, to be led by Deputy Chief Stephen Gutierrez, the LAFD’s first Equity Officer...
