#CrownFire 🚒🔥
#LACoFD FFs are on scene of a 2nd Alarm Brush Fire in #Acton. The fire is currently at 280 acres.
Evacuation orders & warnings have been issued. Visit protect.genasys.com to check the status of your area.
Please monitor lacounty.gov/emergency for updates.
Join the #LACoFD on April 11, 2026, for the fifth annual A Special Day with First Responders Sirens of Silence event.
Join local first responders in a sensory sensitive environment to explore apparatus and build community.
On 3/30, the #LACoFD conducted a prescribed pile burn in the Tonner Canyon area in Diamond Bar. Strategic fuel reduction is an essential tool for the prevention of catastrophic wildfires. These planned burns are carefully managed to reduce smoke impacts & improve wildland health.
Today marks the 1-year anniversary of the #LACoFD LA-DROP program, w/whole blood available in the field for FFPMs to use on critically ill trauma patients.
LA-DROP is the #LACounty collaborative & CAL-DROP the 5-County collaborative. To date, LA-DROP has transfused 57 patients.
Congrats to our newly promoted #LACoFD battalion chiefs effective today, 4/1/26:
🚒 Donald Bailey
🚒 Jason Centeno
🚒 Hugo Cortez
🚒 David Dantic
🚒 Daniel Garcia
🚒 Matthew Kaller-Vincent
🚒 Richard Licon
🚒 John McClaskey
🚒 Mark McCurdy
🚒 Kelvin Patterson, Jr.
#AutismAcceptanceMonth❤️🩵💛♾️
The #LACoFD #SirensOfSilence program provides FFs training on how best to communicate w/people on the autism spectrum & also allows people on the spectrum to interact w/first responders in sensory-sensitive spaces.
🔗 fire.lacounty.gov/sirens-of-si...
This past Sunday at #LACoFD FS 7 in West Hollywood, units from the LACoFD, LAFD & Beverly Hills Fire Department took part in an interagency #MayDay training drill.
In the #WestHollywood area, our agencies work together daily. Training together keeps us ready when we’re called to action.
As we close out Women’s History Month, we proudly celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the #LACoFD Women’s Fire Prep Academy.
You Better Keep Up!
🎥 LACoFD Video Unit
The #LACoFD recognizes and celebrates farmworkers, uplifting their contributions to our communities. We remain committed to farmworker justice & labor rights, honoring their resilience & advocacy.
LACoFD admin. offices are closed today. Our fire stations & 9-1-1 Dispatch Center are open 24/7.
The #LACoFD extends our condolences to the Vargas and #LASD families on the loss of Deputy Levi Vargas.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
RIP Deputy Vargas 💔🕊️
Earlier this week, #LACoFD Fire Stations 38, 58, and 110 practiced running Stokes Basket rescue drills. Training to stay sharp for when it matters most because every second counts during an emergency.
Training never stops at the LACoFD.
🎥 PIO FFS P. McGee
#RescueReady #TrainingDay
The #LACoFD would like to congratulate & highlight a few of our many firefighters and chief officers who have recently retired after countless years of dedicated service to the Department & #LACounty residents.
We wish all of our retirees well in this next chapter of life. 🎉🚒
Catalina Island Drill 🚁🚒🔥
The #LACoFD joined partner agencies earlier this month for a wildfire response drill on #CatalinaIsland to strengthen regional readiness.
The #LACoFD Public Education & PIO team had a great time yesterday at the Friends of the Children’s Career Day in Lancaster!
We loved sharing fire safety tips & what it’s like to be a FF
Sparky the Fire Dog brought the energy—we foresee a few future FFs in the making!
Prescribed burn today in the San Gabriel Foothills, about an hour after it started. It isn't especially close by but even with the least little smoke you can feel it irritating your nose and eyes. #LACOFD La Crescenta, CA #brushfire #LosAngeles
Congratulations to #LACoFD Assistant Fire Chief Ray Mitchison who hung his gear today in the company of family, colleagues, and friends.
We wish Chief Mitchison well in his retirement and thank him for his dedicated service to the Department and #LACounty residents.
If you’re 15-20 years of age, join the #LACoFD for a Virtual Recruitment Webinar to learn more about the Explorer Program & the May 2026 application process.
4/4
⏰10:00 a.m.
🔗Bit.ly/26EPRW
4/13
⏰ 6:00 p.m.
🔗Bit.ly/26EPRW2
For more info, visit:
🔗fire.lacounty.gov/Explorer-Program
Happy St. Patrick’s Day ☘️🇮🇪
The #LACoFD wishes everyone a joyful day of festivities. Remember to celebrate safely, and don’t test your luck!
This St. Patrick’s Day, and everyday, do not drink and drive.
Day 3 of the #LACoFD & #WFL 10th Annual Women’s Fire Prep Academy is complete.🚒🔥
Participants continue to engage in physical fitness activities & hands-on training w/tools & equipment, including ext. ladders, rotary saws & pulling/laying down hose.
Looking forward to Week 4!
#LACoFD Fire Chief Anthony C. Marrone & members of the Air Operations Section team are attending Verticon in Atlanta, GA this week.
Today, Sikorsky presented the Air Ops team an award for rescues made during the Christmas 2025 rain storm & GE Aerospace also presented an award to the Department.
Congrats to the 87 residents who recently completed the #LACoFD CERT training classes held in La Puente, Glendora & Topanga.
CERT members are an integral part of their local communities - they have acquired the skills to care for themselves, families & neighbors in the event of a disaster.
Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge Firefighter of the Year 🚒🔥
Congratulations to #LACoFD Fire Captain Randall Owens who received the Firefighter of the Year Award from the Thousand Oaks Elks Lodge, during their 51st Annual Police & Fire Recognition event held at the end of February.
Keep up the great work!
Multi-Agency Command in action during the #LAMarathon!
Today, the #LACoFD proudly partnered with the LAFD, LASD, LAPD, and other public safety partners to coordinate resources and keep runners and spectators safe.
#Teamwork
🏃♂️🏃♀️🚒🚓🚑
41st #LAMarathon!
Our #LACoFD crews have been keeping everyone safe, lending a hand at first-aid stations & having a little fun along the way.
20,000+ runners are pushing through the course. Stay hydrated, look out for each other & know we’re here for you every step of the way!
Happy #InternationalWomensDay
The #LACoFD proudly celebrates International Women’s Day.
“Here’s to strong women - may we know them, may we be them, may we raise them.”
- Michelle Obama
Spring Forward
Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 8th at 2 a.m. The #LACoFD would like to remind everyone to set your clocks an hour ahead AND change the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors! 🔋🕑
The #LACoFD along with the LACoFD Asian Pacific Islander Association were honored to attend the Lunar New Year AAPI Heritage Celebration hosted by Supervisor Hilda Solis at the Hacienda Heights Community Center yesterday.
📸 Edith Lai, LACoFD PIA
#LACoFD Recruit Academy 179 Family Day!
County!
🎥 LACoFD Multi-Media Unit
#JoinOurTeam #LiveTheDream #IgniteYourPassion
HONOR THE PAST-FORGE THE FUTURE!
Congrats to our #LACoFD probationary FFs on their Recruit Academy 179 graduation today.
RA 179 members proudly wore their LACoFD FF badge for the first time & took their oath to serve #LACounty residents & communities w/great care & integrity.
Graduation Ready! 🚒🔥
After 87 days of rigorous training at the #LACoFD Del Valle Regional Training Center, Recruit Academy 179 recruits are preparing for graduation tomorrow.
One day to go before they continue their journey as LACoFD probationary firefighters!
County!
