LA Fire Department

Extracted Attributes

• Founded

  1886

• Headquarters

  200 North Main Street, 16th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA

• Also known as

  Los Angeles City Fire Department, LA City Fire

• Founding Member

  California Task Force 1 (CA-TF1) of FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces

• Primary Services

  Firefighting, technical rescue, hazardous materials response, emergency medical services

• Former Fire Chief

  Kristen Crowley

• Jurisdiction Area

  471 square miles (1,220 km2)

• Jurisdiction Population

  Approximately 4 million residents

• Current Acting Fire Chief

  Ronnie Villanueva

• National Ranking (Municipal)

  3rd largest in the United States

Timeline

• George M. Fall organized Engine Company No. 1, a volunteer firefighting force. (Source: Web Search)

  1871

• Engine Company No. 1 disbanded after the Los Angeles City Council refused to purchase horses. (Source: Web Search)

  1874

• The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) was officially founded. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  1886

• Began providing emergency medical and fire suppression services to the city of San Fernando by contract. (Source: Web Search)

  1978

• Helped administer the COVID-19 vaccine to residents from Los Angeles. (Source: Web Search)

  2020

• Kristin Crowley became the first female and first openly gay chief of the LAFD. (Source: Web Search)

  2022

• Southern California wildfires occurred, leading to significant criticism of the department's leadership and the subsequent dismissal of Chief Kristen Crowley. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, Related Documents)

  2025

• Former LAFD chief Kristen Crowley was dismissed by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for refusing to write an after-action report. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  Following 2025 Southern California wildfires

• Ronnie Villanueva serves as the acting fire chief. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  Current

Los Angeles Fire Department

The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD or LA City Fire) provides firefighting services and technical rescue services, hazardous materials services, and emergency medical services to the residents of the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. The LAFD is responsible for approximately four million people who live in the agency's 471 square miles (1,220 km2) jurisdiction. The Los Angeles Fire Department was founded in 1886 and is the third-largest municipal fire department in the United States, after the New York City Fire Department and the Chicago Fire Department. The department is sometimes also referred to as the "Los Angeles City Fire Department" or "LA City Fire" to distinguish it from the Los Angeles County Fire Department, which serves unincorporated areas and, via contracts, other incorporated municipalities within Los Angeles County without their own fire departments. The department is currently under the command of acting fire chief Ronnie Villanueva after former LAFD chief Kristen Crowley was fired by Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass following the 2025 Southern California wildfires for refusing to write an after-action report.

Web Search Results

• Los Angeles Fire Department - Wikipedia

  The Los Angeles Fire Department is the founding member of one of California's eight FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces. California Task Force 1 (CA-TF1) is available to respond to natural or man-made disasters around the country and world and assist with search and rescue, medical support, damage assessment and communications. ## Command structure [edit] [...] ## History [edit] The Los Angeles Fire Department has its origins in the year 1871. In September of that year, George M. Fall, the County Clerk for Los Angeles County organized Engine Company No. 1. It was a volunteer firefighting force with an Amoskeag fire engine and a hose jumper (cart). The equipment was hand-drawn to fires. In the spring of 1874, the fire company asked the Los Angeles City Council to purchase horses to pull the engine. The Council refused and the fire company disbanded. [...] Since 1978 the LAFD has provided emergency medical and fire suppression services to the city of San Fernando by contract. In responses to the 2020 pandemic, the LAFD has helped to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to residents from Los Angeles. Also, more than 1,800 Los Angeles firefighters have received the COVID-19 vaccine. In 2022, Kristin Crowley became the first female, and the first openly gay, chief of the LAFD. ## Modern day [edit]

• [PDF] LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT

  Mission Statement The mission of the Los Angeles County Fire Department is to protect lives, the environment, and property by providing prompt, skillful and cost-effective fire protection, and life safety services. Vision Statement The Los Angeles County Fire Department will be an exemplary organization acclaimed for our national reputation, our regional strength, and our hometown attentiveness as we provide fire protection and life safety services. [...] Core Values • Caring • Courage • Commitment • Community • Integrity • Teamwork MISSION, VISION & CORE VALUES LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT 3 LOS ANGELES COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT The Los Angeles County Fire Department (Fire Department) is responsible for protecting the lives and property of 4.1 million residents living in 1.25 million housing units in 59 cities and all unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County (County). The Fire Department’s service area include suburban neighborhoods, city [...] FIRE DEPARTMENT SUPPORT 13 The Fire Department is dedicated to providing employees with the tools, training, and processes needed to fulfill its life-saving mission.

• About Us - LA County Fire Department

  READ MORE Our Mission The mission of the Los Angeles County Fire Department is to protect lives, the environment, and property by providing prompt, skillful, and cost-effective fire protection and life safety services. [...] Our Vision The Los Angeles County Fire Department will be an exemplary organization acclaimed for our national reputation, our regional strength, and our hometown attentiveness as we provide fire protection and life safety services. Our Strategic Plan is designed to address short- and long-term challenges. Download our Strategic Plan to view the road map to accomplishing our goals. Strategic Plan Accomplishments 2015-17 Strategic Plan 2015-17 Strategic Plan 2013-15 Strategic Plan 2012-14 [...] The County of Los Angeles Fire Department has a very rich and unique history, which is full of innovation, and daring accomplishments. From designing the 911 system and initiating a paramedic program in the 1970s to the current day USAR and Homeland Security Sections, our fire department is a leader and a model to fire departments around the world. Our Department’s ability to develop new techniques and equipment to fight fires of all kinds has benefited not only the residents we serve, but the

• Home - Fire Department - COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

  Commonly known as the Los Angeles County Fire Department, the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County (CFPD) is a dependent special district. As a dependent special district, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors acts as the CFPD’s board of directors. Fire protection districts are governed by the Fire Protection District Law of 1987 (Health & Safety Code, Section 13800 et al). The CFPD has the additional responsibilities for the Forester & Fire Warden (F&FW). In [...] Chief Marrone leads one of the largest metropolitan emergency services agencies in the United States, providing traditional fire and life safety services to more than 4.1 million residents and commercial business customers in 60 cities served by the Department, in addition to 120 unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County within its 2,311 square-mile jurisdiction. The Department operates out of 176 fire stations, with more than5,200 emergency responders and business professionals operating [...] As the Chief Deputy of Business Operations, Theresa Barrera oversees the Fire Department’s $1.6 billion budget and provides executive oversight of the Administrative Services, Special Services, and Prevention Services Bureaus, the Planning and Grants and Executive Support Divisions, and the Compliance Office.

• Contact | Los Angeles Fire Department

  Los Angeles Fire Department 200 North Main Street, 16th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 978-3800 [Main] (213) 978-3712 [Fax] GENERAL PUBLIC REQUESTS, INCLUDING: Motion Picture and Television Licensing School Visits & Presentations Media Events Civic Activities City/Official Business Submit a request for LAFD participation at your scheduled community event by emailing: LAFDrequest@lacity.org [...] Skip to main content TO REPORT AN EMERGENCY CALL 9-1-1 # Contact Print We welcome your questions, comments and concerns. There are a number of ways to contact us. GENERAL PUBLIC INFORMATION: (213) 978-3800 Don't hesitate to view our Frequently Asked Questions! (FAQ) MEDIA RELATIONS: Breaking News Interviews and Emergency Incident Information: LAFD Media Desk: (213) 485-5162 Media Coordination for Non-Emergency Issues and Events: Public Information Officer: (213) 978-3820 [...] Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) (213) 893-9840 www.cert-la.com [ Independent website ] OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT: Adopt-A-Fire-Station www.supportLAFD.org 1700 Stadium Way, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90012 LAFD Arson Counter Terrorism Section 1700 Stadium Way, Room 109 Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 893-9800 Email: lafdarson@lacity.org Business Hours: Monday-Friday 7:30am-3:30pm PAY: Ambulance Bill (EMS Records)