Los Angeles Fire Department

Extracted Attributes

• Founded

  1886-02-01

• Former Chief

  Kristin Crowley

• Headquarters

  Los Angeles, California, United States

• Service Scope

  Fire suppression, technical rescue, emergency medical response, and hazardous materials response

• Current Commander

  Jamie Moore

• Jurisdiction Area

  471 square miles (1,220 km2)

• Population Served

  Approximately 4,000,000 people

• Uniformed Personnel

  Approximately 3,200 members

Timeline

• The Los Angeles Fire Department is officially established as a professional, paid agency of the City of Los Angeles, transitioning from an all-volunteer force. (Source: Web Search)

  1886-02-01

• Former LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley is dismissed by Mayor Karen Bass following the 2025 Southern California wildfires. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2025-12-31

• LAFD crews respond to a fire inside an access portal beneath the 110 Freeway in Wilmington, prompting an extended closure. (Source: Web Search)

  2026-05-04

• LAFD responds to a structure fire in the Jefferson Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. (Source: Web Search)

  2026-05-09

Los Angeles Fire Department

The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD or LA City Fire) is the full-service fire department of the city of Los Angeles, California, United States, and of the city of San Fernando, California, United States, via contract. The department provides fire suppression services, technical rescue services, emergency medical response services, and hazardous materials response services to the residents of the city of Los Angeles. The LAFD is responsible for approximately four million people who live in the agency's 471 square miles (1,220 km2) jurisdiction. 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 Jamie Moore, after former LAFD chief Kristin 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 Historical Society – Preserving the artifacts and intellectual property related to the LAFD.

  The history of the Los Angeles Fire Department is one of the most unique and inspiring in U.S. fire service history. After being an all-volunteer department for nearly two decades in the mid-19th Century, the department became an official agency of the City of Los Angeles on February 1, 1886. Since its founding 139 years ago, the Los Angeles Fire Department has stood as one of the most exemplary and courageous public service agencies in history. The Los Angeles Fire Department Historical Society provides a place to remember and memorialize those members of the Los Angeles Fire Department who gave their lives so that others might live.

• Over a Century of Service | Los Angeles Fire Department

  Today, the Los Angeles Fire Department responds to more than 1,300 emergency responses every day. Approximately 3,200 uniformed members protect over four million people, and the department transports more than 600 people to area hospitals every day. 2018 marks the 132nd anniversary of this storied Fire Department. We encourage you to visit the three local museums that house artifacts and display the history of the city and the LAFD. To learn more about the history of the department, you can also visit the online archives, as listed here in the LAFD website. ## Quick Links LOCAL — Find Your Station — Evacuation Info — Disaster Readiness — Volunteer — Smoking Violation — Fire Stat LA — Know Your Rights: Immigrants' Rights and Resources [...] TO REPORT AN EMERGENCY CALL 9-1-1 Los Angeles Fire Department Welcome to the Los Angeles Fire Department Official Los Angeles Fire Department Seal # Over a Century of Service Print The history of the Los Angeles Fire Department is one of the most unique and inspiring in U.S. fire service history. An all-volunteer department for nearly two decades in the mid 19th Century, the department became an official agency of the City of Los Angeles on February 1, 1886. There are museums, historical archives and other resources available to anyone interested in the LAFD's past. #### THE ORIGINS OF THE LAFD [...] Los Angeles has always had a unique take on firefighting. Even in the early days, individuals who found firefighting to be an exciting lifestyle were making their mark. One of the the most popular volunteer companies (and a paid company after 2/1/1886) called themselves the Original thirty-eights, Engine Company Number 1. They held their own fund-raising events, and the city considered their activities to be major civic events. Today, Los Angeles still refers to its fire stations in the plural - Engine 86s, or simply, 86s.

• Contact Us - Fire Department

  ## CFPD & F&FW Authority 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 1992, the duties of the F&FW were assigned to the CFPD and those responsibilities are found in the Los Angeles County Code 2.20. [...] Westlake Village Whittier ## CFPD & F&FW Authority 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 1992, the duties of the F&FW were assigned to the CFPD and those responsibilities are found in the Los Angeles County Code 2.20. [...] 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 than

• History - Fire Department

  ## CFPD & F&FW Authority 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 1992, the duties of the F&FW were assigned to the CFPD and those responsibilities are found in the Los Angeles County Code 2.20. [...] Westlake Village Whittier ## CFPD & F&FW Authority 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 1992, the duties of the F&FW were assigned to the CFPD and those responsibilities are found in the Los Angeles County Code 2.20. [...] 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 than

• Los Angeles Fire Department

  # Los Angeles Fire Department An Official Website of the City of L.A. Los Angeles Services City ServicesDirectory City Directory Image 1 Skip to main content TO REPORT AN EMERGENCY CALL 9-1-1 Image 2: Los Angeles Fire Department Image 3: Official Los Angeles Fire Department Seal Happening Now Alerts Red Flag News Sign Up for Alerts LAFD LIVE Fire Stations Find Your Station Adopt A Fire Station Wildfire Safety First Aid Disaster Preparedness Home Safety [...] []( Image 20: Brush ## BRUSH The canyons of Los Angeles are always a challenge in terms of fire safety. In addition to obvious brushy hillsides, there are multiple types of fire hazards that exist because of ornamental vegetation. The Los Angeles Fire Department works year-round to ensure those with this type of shrubbery obey the Fire Code relative to clearance and care. Learn More About Brush []( The Los Angeles Fire Department is Dedicated to Saving Lives, Fighting Fires, Safety and Prevention, and Building Communities. ## Support the LAFD ## Quick Links LOCAL — Find Your Station — Evacuation Info — Disaster Readiness — Volunteer — Smoking Violation — Fire Stat LA — Know Your Rights: Immigrants' Rights and Resources STAY UP TO DATE — Alerts — News [...] - Los Angeles – Early Saturday morning, May 9, 2026, the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the Jefferson Park neighborhood after 911 callers Wednesday, May 6, 2026 Fire in Access Portal Beneath 110 Freeway Prompts Extended Closure in Wilmington WILMINGTON - Los Angeles Fire Department crews responded to a fire burning inside an access portal beneath the 110 Freeway in Wilmington on the evening of May 4, 2026, triggering a freeway closure and a multi-a More News ## SIGN UP FOR ALERTS Image 18: La Tuna Brush Fire ## READY, SET, GO!