Brush fire in Topanga Canyon triggers overnight power outage in Malibu
A home was destroyed and power was shut off after a fire erupted in Topanga Canyon overnight.
Young couple killed after car collides with fire engine in Compton area
Two people were declared dead at the scene and four LA County firefighters were taken to the hospital for non-critical injuries.
Man drowns at Magic Johnson Park in Willowbrook
LA County officials said the man died at the hospital hours after he was pulled from the lake.
Rolling Hills Estates landslide: Several homes 'completely destroyed', 12 homes evacuated
The residents of 12 homes next to a canyon in Rolling Hills Estates were evacuated after a hillside gave way.
Paramount commercial building erupts in flames
A crew of an estimated 120 firefighters battled a fire a three-alarm fire that erupted at a commercial building in Paramount overnight.
1 dead, 12 displaced in El Monte apartment fire
Investigators said they found multiple weapons and ammunition inside the fire victim’s apartment.
11 rescued, 1 missing from San Gabriel River rescue in Azusa
11 people were rescued and one person remains unaccounted for following a swift water rescue in Azusa.
Interim chief Anthony Marrone named next leader of LA County Fire Department
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved Anthony C. Marrone as the next county fire chief.
LA County Fire Department equipping all paramedic units with CPR devices
The Los Angeles County Fire Department will become the largest public safety agency in the country to have mechanical CPR devices on every paramedic unit, officials said Tuesday.
LA County sending rescue teams to Turkey following deadly quake
The Los Angeles County Fire Department will be sending more than 80 people, canine teams and structural engineers to help in the aftermath of a powerful earthquake that's killed more than 3,400 people.
California wrong-way driver crashes into 25 law enforcement recruits; 5 in critical condition
Twenty-five law enforcement recruits for various agencies across Los Angeles County were injured, five critically, after a Honda CR-V going the wrong way plowed into them and hit a light pole during their morning run in Whittier.
Kobe Bryant lawsuit: Vanessa Bryant gives emotional testimony on leaked crash scene photos
Vanessa Bryant testified that first responders who took photos of her dead 13-year-old daughter Gianna "violated" the girl, and said she was "devastated" to learn that such images were snapped in spite of Sheriff Alex Villanueva assuring her the crash scene would be secured.
Kobe Bryant lawsuit: Vanessa Bryant expected to testify in trial over leaked helicopter crash scene photos
The county contends all images taken by its sheriff's deputies and firefighters were deleted upon orders of their superior officers, no longer exist in any form and never entered the public domain or appeared on the internet.
Man found dead, firefighter injured in YMCA building fire in Lakewood
A man was found dead and a Los Angeles County firefighter was hospitalized after a two-alarm blaze ignited inside the YMCA Gymnastics Center in Lakewood overnight.
Pallet fire shuts down 10 Freeway in downtown LA
Crews have knocked down a pallet fire burning under the 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles that was causing "zero visibility" for drivers in the area.
State blames fire captain for fatal 2019 crash with Caltrans truck
Capt. Michael Shepard died in 2019 after he rear-ended a Caltrans truck on the Antelope Valley Freeway while off duty. The state says he was responsible for the crash
Family of firefighter murdered by colleague at Station 81 sue LA County, killer's estate
"Although [Jonathan Patrick] Tatone pulled the trigger, it was the Los Angeles County Fire Department leadership's ratification of Tatone's years of dangerous conduct that was the substantial factor in the death of [Tory] Carlon," the suit alleges.
Kobe Bryant crash photos lawsuit: Vanessa Bryant, LA County unable to settle at closed-door session
Vanessa Bryant's attorneys allege that close-up photos of the remains of the basketball star and his daughter were passed around on at least 28 Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department devices and by at least a dozen firefighters.
Memorial for fallen LA County firefighter Friday
A memorial service is being held Friday for fallen LA County firefighter Jonathan Flagler. Flagler died in the line of duty, at a fire in Rancho Palos Verdes earlier this month.
Candlelight vigil planned Monday for LACo firefighter killed in Rancho Palos Verdes fire
A candlelight vigil will be held in Monday evening in memory of Los Angeles County firefighter Jonathan Flagler, who died while battling a house fire in Rancho Palos Verdes.