Many current members of the LAFD were not on the job yet when the U.S. was attacked by terrorists on 9-11-2001.
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LAFD History – Helicopters in LAFD Service
After a rash of large brush fires fought by the LAFD in the late 1950’s, the administration approached the United States Forest Service and asked if one of their pilots
Continue ReadingLAFD History – Chief Engineers of the LAFD – Part II
The history of the LAFD Chief Engineers continues starting with Chief Alderson and ending with the last chief to hold the title – Chief Bamattre.
Continue ReadingLAFD History – Los Angeles Fire Boat No. 2
Los Angeles Fire Boat 2, that mighty engine of fire destruction that for 15 years has been cruising the waters of Los Angeles Harbor is here pictured in midstream of the harbor channel.
Continue ReadingLAFD History – The Sylmar Tunnel Explosion: June 23, 1971
Sylmar seemed jinxed when another disaster, a few months after the earthquake, hit the area. The Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company of Seattle was digging a 5.5 mile-long tunnel, 170 feet underground,
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