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{{Short description|American municipal fire department}}
{{Distinguish|Los Angeles County Fire Department}}
{{Third-party|date=October 2021}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox fire department
| name                   = Los Angeles Fire Department
|logo_caption            = Seal of the LAFD
| logo                   = Seal of the Los Angeles Fire Department.png
| motto                  = "Serving with Courage, Integrity, and Pride"
|patch=Patch of the Los Angeles Fire Department.png
|patch_caption           = Patch of the LAFD
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| country                = {{Flag|United States}}
| subdivision_type1      = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1      = {{Flag|California}}
| subdivision_type2      = [[County (United States)|County]]
| subdivision_name2      = {{flag country|Los Angeles County, California}}
| subdivision_type3      = [[Cities of California|City]]
| subdivision_name3      = {{flag|Los Angeles}}
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| reference1             =<ref name=budget>{{cite web|title=Budget 2014-2015 |url=http://controller.lacity.org/stellent/groups/ElectedOfficials/@CTR_Contributor/documents/Contributor_Web_Content/LACITYP_029191.pdf |publisher=City of Los Angeles|access-date=15 February 2015|page=18}}</ref><ref name=chief>{{cite web|title=Fire Chief|url=http://lafd.org/about/organization/fire-chief |publisher=Los Angeles Fire Department}}</ref><ref name=Employees>{{cite web|title=employees|url=https://www.lafd.org/about/about-lafd/our-mission |publisher=Los Angeles Fire Department}}</ref>
| established            = {{start date and age|1886|2|1}}
| annual calls           =505,988 {{small|(2022)}}
| annual budget          = $854,000,000 {{small|(2023–2024)}}
| employees              =3,877 {{small|(2023–2024)}}
| staffing               = Career
| commissioner           = Genethia Hudley Hayes, President<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fire Commission {{!}} Los Angeles Fire Department |url=https://lafd.org/fire-commission |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=lafd.org}}</ref> <br> Sharon Delugach, Vice President<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fire Commission {{!}} Los Angeles Fire Department |url=https://lafd.org/fire-commission |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=lafd.org}}</ref> <br> Corinne Tapia Babcock, Commissioner<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fire Commission {{!}} Los Angeles Fire Department |url=https://lafd.org/fire-commission |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=lafd.org}}</ref> <br> Jimmy H. Hara, Commissioner<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fire Commission {{!}} Los Angeles Fire Department |url=https://lafd.org/fire-commission |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=lafd.org}}</ref> <br> Jimmie Woods-Gray, Commissioner<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fire Commission {{!}} Los Angeles Fire Department |url=https://lafd.org/fire-commission |access-date=2025-08-30 |website=lafd.org}}</ref>
| chief                  =Ronnie Villanueva (Interim)
| BLSorALS = [[Advanced life support|Advanced Life Support (ALS)]] & [[Basic life support|Basic Life Support (BLS)]]
| iaff                   =IAFF Local 112
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| divisions              =4
| battalions             =14
| stations               =106
| engines                =140
| trucks                 =42
| rescues                =1
| bulldozers             =2
| wildfire engines       =6
| helicopters            =6
| fireboats              =5
| ambulances             =93 ALS & 43 BLS
| tenders                =2
| hazmat                 =4
| usar                   =6 
| crash                  =9
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| website                ={{url|https://lafd.org}}
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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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lafd.org/ |title=Welcome to the Los Angeles Fire Department |publisher=Lafd.org |access-date=2014-02-07}}</ref> The LAFD is responsible for approximately four million people who live in the agency's {{convert|471|sqmi}} jurisdiction.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.lafd.org/about.htm | title = About the LAFD | publisher = Los Angeles Fire Department | access-date = February 20, 2007 }}</ref> 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, California|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 [[Kristin Crowley|Kristen Crowley]] was fired by [[Mayor of Los Angeles|Los Angeles mayor]] [[Karen Bass]] following the [[January 2025 Southern California wildfires|2025 Southern California wildfires]] for refusing to write an after-action report.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=FOX 11 Digital |date=2025-02-21 |title=Mayor Bass removes Kristin Crowley as LAFD Chief |url=https://www.foxla.com/news/lafd-chief-kristin-crowley-fired-mayor-bass |access-date=2025-04-26 |website=FOX 11 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==History==
The Los Angeles Fire Department has its origins in the year 1871.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lafd.org/lafd-history |title=LAFD History |publisher=Lafd.org |access-date=2014-02-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://lafd.org/lafd-history/105-historic-archives |title=LAFD History |publisher=Lafd.org |access-date=2014-02-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://lafd.org/lafd-history/105-historic-archives/315-the-origins-of-the-lafd |title=The Origins of the LAFD |publisher=Lafd.org |access-date=2014-02-07}}</ref> 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 Locomotive Works|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.<ref name=histvol>{{cite web | url = http://www.lafire.com/the_volunteers/volunteers.htm | title = The Volunteers, 1871 to 1885 | publisher=Los Angeles Fire Department Historical Archive | access-date = September 5, 2006 }}</ref>

Many of the former members of Engine Company No. 1 reorganized under the name of Thirty-Eights No. 1 in May 1875, Engine Co. No. 2 was organized under the name Confidence Engine Company.<ref name=histvol/>

Los Angeles acquired its first "[[Fire trucks|hook and ladder]]" truck for the Thirty-Eights. It proved to be too cumbersome and was ill-adapted to the needs of the city. It was sold to the city of [[Wilmington, California|Wilmington]]. In 1876, another "hook and ladder" truck was purchased, serving in the city until 1881.<ref name=histvol/>

In 1878, a third fire company was formed by the residents in the neighborhood of Sixth Street and Park. It was given the name of "Park Hose Co. No. 1".  East Los Angeles formed a hose company named "East Los Angeles Hose Co. No. 2" five years later. The final volunteer company was formed in the fall of 1883 in the Morris Vineyard area. This company was called "Morris Vineyard Hose Co. No.3."<ref name=histvol/>

All of these companies remained in service until February 1, 1886, when the present paid fire department came into existence.<ref name=histvol/>

[[File:1890LAFireStn.jpg|thumb|left|[[Old Plaza Firehouse|Los Angeles Fire House]] near [[Olvera Street]], 1890]]
In 1877, the first horses were bought for the city fire department. The department would continue to use horses for its equipment for almost fifty years, phasing out the last horse drawn equipment on July 19, 1921.<ref name=histhorse>{{cite web | url = http://www.lafire.com/stations/fire_stations.htm | title = The Era of the Horses 1886 to 1921 | publisher=Los Angeles Fire Department Historical Archive | access-date = September 5, 2006 }}</ref>

[[File:The two-story Mission-style Fire Station Eleven at 1819 West Seventh Street, ca.1910 (CHS-2469).jpg|thumb|left|L.A.F.D. Engine No. 11 at 1819 West [[7th Street (Los Angeles)|7th Street]], ca.1910]]
By 1900, the department had grown to 18 fire stations with 123 full-time paid firefighters and 80 fire horses.<ref name=histhorse/>  The city had also installed 194 fire-alarm boxes allowing civilians to sound the alarm if a fire was spotted. 660 [[fire hydrant]]s were placed throughout the city, giving firefighters access to a reliable water source.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.lafire.com/stations/lafd1900.htm | title = The Era of the Horses 1886 to 1921 | publisher=Los Angeles Fire Department Historical Archive | access-date = September 5, 2006 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060902000423/http://www.lafire.com/stations/lafd1900.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = September 2, 2006}}</ref> In 1955 Station 78 in [[Studio City]] became the first racially integrated station in the department.<ref>{{cite journal |title=Los Angeles Ends Jim Crow Fire Department |journal=Jet |date=January 13, 1955 |volume=7 |issue=10 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TLIDAAAAMBAJ&q=%22Studio%20City%22%20History&pg=PA7 |access-date=August 29, 2011 |last1=Company |first1=Johnson Publishing}}</ref>

[[File:Bradbury Fire,1947.jpg|thumb|left|LAFD on the scene of a fire in the [[Bradbury Building]], Downtown Los Angeles in 1947.]]
[[File:Los Angeles City FD 01-1977.jpg|thumb|Los Angeles Fire Department Sunday morning training in [[downtown Los Angeles]], February 1977]]
Since 1978 the LAFD has provided emergency medical and fire suppression services to the city of San Fernando by contract.<ref>{{cite web |title=FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT C-124774 BETWEEN LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY OF SAN FERNANDO FOR COMPREHENSIVE FIRE AND MEDICAL SERVICES |url=https://ens.lacity.org/lafd/lafdreportarchv/lafdlafdreport1864112802_06142017.pdf |access-date=7 July 2024 |date=June 7, 2017}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|title=LAFD administering vaccine sites for those looking for first or second doses|url=https://www.foxla.com/news/map-lafd-administering-vaccine-sites-for-those-looking-for-first-or-second-doses/|publisher=KJ Hiramoto|access-date=22 May 2021|date=9 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=LAFD administering vaccine sites for those looking for first or second doses|url=https://www.firehouse.com/safety-health/news/21208459/lafd-more-than-half-of-firefighters-vaccinated|publisher=Ben Welsh and Dakota Smith|access-date=22 May 2021|date=3 February 2021}}</ref>

In 2022, [[Kristin Crowley]] became the first female, and the first openly gay, chief of the LAFD.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxla.com/news/kristin-crowley-to-be-sworn-in-as-lafds-first-female-chief-friday|title=Kristin Crowley sworn in as LAFD's first openly-gay, female chief|date=March 25, 2022|website=City News Service}}</ref>

==Modern day==
A 2021 ''Los Angeles Times'' investigation revealed that more than 54 percent of all fires requiring an LAFD response were associated with homelessness. Most are unintentional, resulting from the use of open-flame cooking equipment or campfires near tents and other flammable materials. Until June 2024, the city could not prohibit unhoused people from performing vital activities like cooking, and attempts to remove encampments from high-risk areas had been blocked by the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit]], which had ruled that the city was obligated to provide housing for the residents of a removed encampment.<ref>[https://www.californialawreview.org/print/new-homelessness The New Homelessness] ''California Law Review'', vol. 113, April 2025</ref><ref>[https://theconversation.com/san-francisco-and-other-cities-following-a-supreme-court-ruling-are-arresting-more-homeless-people-for-living-on-the-streets-262664 San Francisco and other cities, following a Supreme Court ruling, are arresting more homeless people for living on the streets] ''The Conversation'', 2025 08 12. "In June 2024, the Supreme Court issued a ruling, Grants Pass v. Johnson, that determined it is constitutional to issue citations to or arrest homeless people, even when there is no available shelter. The ruling reversed earlier federal appeals court rulings from 2019 and 2022 that determined cities cannot enforce anti-camping laws against homeless people if there are not enough shelter beds available for them."</ref>

About a third of homeless-related fires are classed as arson by the LAFD. The LAFD only forwards arson cases to the Police Department for investigation when there is significant property damage or they believe the victim was being targeted. Thus, very few homeless-related arsons are prosecuted. The problem of homeless-related fires becomes more grave with each passing year:
*In 2021, Los Angeles had, on average, 24 homeless-related fires every day (more than 54% of all fires).<ref>Smith, Doug; Queally, James; Molina, Genaro. [https://archive.today/20210512155116/https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-05-12/surge-in-fires-at-la-homeless-encampments-growing-crisis 24 fires a day: Surge in flames at L.A. homeless encampments a growing crisis] ''Los Angeles Times'', 2021 05 12</ref>
*In 2024, Los Angeles had, on average, 46 homeless-related fires every day.<ref>Palombo, Ross. [https://web.archive.org/web/20250307120918/https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/hollywood-hills-neighbors-raise-concerns-about-homeless-encampment-fires/ KCAL Uncovers Records Showing Dangerous Spike in Homeless Fires] ''KCAL News'', 2025 03 07. "Since 2019, the number of fires connected to a homeless person has increased by between two and three thousand incidents every year. In 2024, there were almost 17,000 fires attributed to the same cause across the entire city."</ref>

==Organization==

=== Administration ===
Administration has the official office for the Fire Chief of the department. CAD designation of 'FC1' and radio designation of 'Fire Chief'. The Fire Chief reports directly to the Board of Fire Commissioners.

===Executive Bureau / Chief of Staff===
Executive Bureau/Chief Of Staff is commanded by a Deputy Chief (Bureau Commander) who holds the title of Chief of Staff. The Chief of Staff is assisted by an Executive Administrative Assistant II and Senior Management Analyst I. In 2022, the Executive Bureau was changed from the previous name of Administration Bureau.<ref name=org>{{cite web | url = https://www.lafd.org/chief-staff-and-executive-bureau-commander | title = Chief of Staff and Executive Bureau Commander | publisher=Los Angeles Fire Department Website | access-date = August 13, 2022 }}</ref>

==Rank structure==
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" style="border-collapse:collapse;" class="wikitable"
!Title
!Explanation
|-
|'''Fire Chief'''
|General manager of the department. Highest ranking uniformed employee.
|-
|'''Deputy Chief'''
|Seven positions. Bureau commander. + Three Position: Deputy Chief - Emergency Operations, Deputy Chief - Administrative Operations, Deputy Chief - Chief of Staff.
|-
|'''Assistant Chief'''
|Seventeen positions. Assignment varies.
|-
|'''Battalion Chief'''
|Sixty-seven positions. Assignment varies.
|-
|'''Captain II'''
|Generally is the station commander of a task force station.
|-
|'''Captain I'''
|Company commander of an engine company.
|-
|'''Apparatus Operator'''
|Drives truck, USAR, squads and heavy rescue
|-
|'''Engineer'''
|Drives engine companies and manages the pump panel. 
|-
|'''Firefighter III / Paramedic'''
|Firefighter holding a paramedic certification.
|-
|'''Firefighter III / EMT'''
|Firefighter
|-
|'''Firefighter II / EMT'''
|Probationary firefighter
|-
|'''Firefighter I / EMT'''
|Academy recruit
|-
|}

==Types of apparatus==
The department utilizes a wide array of apparatus and equipment. These are most but not all of the apparatus.

===Triple combination engines===
[[File:LAFD engine 11 Alvarado 2015-10-18.jpg|thumb|LAFD Engine Co. 11 responding to an emergency call.]]The triple combination fire engine or “triple” (as it is commonly called) is the most common type of firefighting apparatus in Los Angeles. The term “triple combination” refers to the apparatus having three components; a water tank, high capacity water pump, and hose. The triple can be found as a one-piece engine company or as two engines assigned to a Task Force station. The “triples” used by the LAFD have a direct drive, dual centrifuge main pump rated at 1,500 GPM at 150 psi with a 10-foot lift through a 6-inch suction. These apparatus carry a combination of  all of the following sizes of hose; 4″, 2{{frac|1|2}}″, 1 3/4″, 1 1/2″ and 1″. The standard hose load is 750' of 4", 750' of 2 1/2" with a 325GPM nozzle, 400' of 1 3/4" with a 200 GPM nozzle, 400' of 1 1/2" with a 125 GPM nozzle and 500' of 1" with a dual gallonage 10/40 GPM nozzle. The water tank carrying capacity of all LAFD engines is 500 gallons. All frontline engines are equipped with a 30-gallon Class A foam injection system with the exception of Engine 51 at LAX that carries Class B foam in the onboard system. These apparatus are staffed by four members, including a captain who is the company commander, an engineer responsible for driving, maintaining and operating the pump, and two firefighters. A number of triples in the LAFD are also paramedic assessment companies – meaning they include a firefighter/paramedic as part of the crew. All engines are equipped with fire suppression gear as well as basic rescue equipment and emergency medical services equipment.

===Light Forces and Task Forces===
[[File:Firefighting ladder trucks.jpg|thumb|LAFD on the scene of a Major Emergency Structure Fire]]
The LAFD uses the concept of Light Forces and Task Forces which can be considered one "Resource", although comprising more than one unit or company.<ref name=FireRescue>{{cite web|url=http://lafd.org/about/apparatus#“fire_rescue” |title=Apparatus |publisher=Los Angeles Fire Department|access-date=2014-02-07}}</ref>

A Light Force is composed of a Pump Engine (200 Series, for example Engine 201 or Engine 301 for 100 stations) and a Ladder Truck.<ref name=Soronc>{{cite web|title=Deployment Plan|url=http://soronc.org/files/info/lafdBrochure05052011HI.pdf|website=The South Robertson Neighborhoods Council|access-date=3 March 2015}}</ref> Light forces will almost always respond together as one unit or resource.<ref name=FireRescue/>

A Task Force is simply a Light Force coupled with an Engine. An Engine Company is considered a single unit or "resource" when responding to incidents on its own.<ref name=Soronc/> A Task Force usually responds to larger incidents, such as structural fires, and is made up of an Engine, a 200 Series Engine (Pump), and a Truck, all operating together. While a standard Engine is always staffed with a full crew, a 200 Series Engine (Pump)is only staffed by a driver (and one other firefighter if responding as part of a Light Force). The purpose of the 200 Series Engine (Pump) is to provide support and equipment to the Truck in a Light Force, and either the Truck Company or the Engine Company in a Task Force.<ref name=FireRescue/>

===Rescue Ambulances===
[[File:LAFD paramedic 11 Alvarado 2015-10-18.jpg|thumb|Rescue Ambulance 11 responding to a call near [[MacArthur Park]]]]
Rescue Ambulances (RAs), often called 'rescues' for short, can be considered either [[advanced life support|Paramedic/advanced life support]] (ALS), or [[basic life support|Emergency Medical Technician/basic life support]] (BLS) units. Ambulances number 1-112 are frontline Advanced Life Support Units staffed by 2 firefighter / paramedics, while those in the 200 series are Advanced Life Support reserve units.<ref name=EMS>{{cite web|title=EMS Resources|url=http://lafd.org/about/apparatus#“ems”|website=Los Angeles Fire Department|access-date=3 March 2015}}</ref> Ambulances in the 800s & 900s are Basic Life Support Units staffed by 2 firefighter EMTs, with 900-series units assigned to Stations identified numerically over 100.<ref name=EMS/> Rescue Ambulances have Cardiac Defibrillators and Monitors, Cardiac Drugs, Intubation and Airway supplies and other equipment for Emergency Medical Responses.

===Helicopters===
[[File:N301FD.jpg|thumb|LAFD [[Bell 412]] (retired)]]
The Air Operations Section (AIROPS)<ref>{{cite web |title=LAFD 2023-2026 Strategic Plan |url=https://ens.lacity.org/lafd/lafdreport/lafdlafdreport1864169989_03162023.pdf |publisher=LAFD Board of Fire Commissioners |access-date=6 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606135751/https://ens.lacity.org/lafd/lafdreport/lafdlafdreport1864169989_03162023.pdf |archive-date=6 June 2023 |page=9 |language=English |date=14 March 2023 |quote=Glossary / Air Operations Section (AIROPS)}}</ref> of the LAFD operates out of Fire Station 114 at [[Van Nuys Airport]] (KVNY). The helicopter fleet consists of five Medium Duty helicopters and two Light Duty helicopters, making the Department capable of handling brush fire suppression, air ambulance transport, high rise fire response, and hoist rescues.<ref>{{cite web |title=Air Operations |url=https://www.lafd.org/about/special-operations/air-operations |website=LAFD.org |access-date=6 June 2023 |language=English}}</ref>

''FIRE 1'', ''FIRE 2'', ''FIRE 3'', ''FIRE 4'', and ''FIRE 5'' are all [[AgustaWestland AW139]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=N301FD|url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N301FD|website=FAA|access-date=3 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=N302FD|url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N302FD|website=FAA|access-date=3 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=N303FD|url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N301FD|website=FAA|access-date=3 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=N301FD|url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N305FD|website=FAA|access-date=3 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=N304FD|url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N304FD|website=FAA|access-date=29 October 2019}}</ref> ''FIRE 6'' and ''FIRE 7'' are both Bell 206 B-III Jet Rangers.<ref>{{cite web|title=N306FD|url=http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N306FD|website=FAA|access-date=3 March 2015}}</ref>
The department previously operated [[Bell 205]] and [[Bell 412]] types, the last of which was retired in 2017 to make way for the newer AW139s.<ref>{{cite web |title=Air Operations |url=https://www.lafd.org/about/special-operations/air-operations#:~:text=In%202017%2C%20the%20Department%20retired%20the%20last%20of%20its%20venerable%20Bell%20412s%2C%20the%20longtime%20workhorse%20of%20the%20fleet. |website=LAFD.org | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527072343/https://www.lafd.org/about/special-operations/air-operations#:~:text=In%202017%2C%20the%20Department%20retired%20the%20last%20of%20its%20venerable%20Bell%20412s%2C%20the%20longtime%20workhorse%20of%20the%20fleet. |access-date=6 June 2023 | archive-date=May 27, 2022 |language=English}}</ref>

===Fireboats===
{{Further-text|[[Warner L. Lawrence (fireboat)|Warner L. Lawrence]]}}
[[File:LAFDFireboat2.jpg|thumb|250px|LAFD Fireboat 2, the ''[[Warner L. Lawrence (fireboat)|Warner Lawrence]]'']]
The [[Port of Los Angeles]] is under the jurisdiction of the LAFD which operates 5 [[fireboat]]s to provide fire protection for ships and dockside structures.<ref name=portStations>{{cite web|title=Fire Stations|url=http://www.portoflosangeles.org/security/fire_stations.asp|website=Port of Los Angeles|access-date=4 March 2015}}</ref> ''Fireboat 1'', ''Fireboat 3'' and ''Fireboat 5'' are identical {{convert|39|ft|m|adj=on}} long aluminum [[fireboat]]s capable of a top speed of {{convert|29|kn|mph km/h}} while fully loaded.<ref name=fireboats1>{{cite web|title=Fireboats 1, 3 & 5|url=http://www.lafire.com/fire_boats/FireBoat-01-03-05.htm|website=Los Angeles Fire Department Historical Archive|access-date=4 March 2015}}</ref> They are equipped with a {{convert|2400|USgal/min|L/min|abbr=on}} pump and a {{convert|1000|USgal/min|L/min|abbr=on}} [[deluge gun]].<ref name=fireboats1/> They also have a {{convert|50|USgal|L|adj=on}} firefighting foam capacity.

''Fireboat 4'', also known as the ''Bethel F. Gifford'', was commissioned in 1962 and is the oldest of the fleet. It is capable of pumping water at {{convert|9000|USgal/min|L/min|abbr=on}} and carries {{convert|550|USgal|L|0}} of [[Fire retardant foam|foam solution]] for [[petrochemical]] fires.<ref name=fireboat4>{{cite web|title=Fireboat 4|url=http://www.lafire.com/fire_boats/FireBoat-04.htm|website=Los Angeles Fire Department Historical Archive|access-date=4 March 2015}}</ref>  It is equipped with jet-stream nozzles to allow for increased maneuverability.<ref name=fireboat4/>

The newest and most technologically advanced of the fireboats is the {{convert|105|ft|m|0|adj=on}} long ''Fireboat 2'', also known as the ''[[Warner L. Lawrence (fireboat)|Warner Lawrence]]'', which has the capability to pump up to {{convert|38000|USgal/min|L/min}} up to {{convert|400|ft|m}} in the air.<ref name=boat2>{{cite web|title=Fireboat 2|url=http://www.lafire.com/fire_boats/FireBoat-02_Lawrence.htm|website=Los Angeles Fire Department Historical Archive|access-date=4 March 2015}}</ref>  Boat 2 also has an onboard area for treatment and care of rescued persons.<ref>{{cite press release | publisher=Los Angeles Fire Department | date=March 28, 2003 | title=Los Angeles Fire Department New Fireboat Fleet Dedication | url=http://www.lafire.com/fire_boats/articles_fireboats/boat2-new_20030412_PressRelease.htm | access-date=2006-09-05}}</ref>

=== USAR Task Force 1===
{{main|Urban Search and Rescue California Task Force 1}}

The Los Angeles Fire Department is the founding member of one of California's eight [[FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Task Force Locations|url=http://www.fema.gov/task-force-locations|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130618040651/http://www.fema.gov/task-force-locations|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 18, 2013|website=FEMA|access-date=29 January 2015}}</ref> [[Urban Search and Rescue California Task Force 1|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.<ref name=firewatch>{{cite journal | date = March 2005 | title = Los Angeles Fire Department Urban Search and Rescue | journal = Fire Watch | volume = 2 | issue = 3 | url = http://www.cert-la.com/FireWatch/FireWatch-0503-Urban-Search-and-Rescue.pdf | access-date = 2 March 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061031210158/http://www.cert-la.com/FireWatch/FireWatch-0503-Urban-Search-and-Rescue.pdf | archive-date = 31 October 2006 | url-status = dead }}</ref>

== Command structure ==
[[File:LA City Firefighters Gear Up.jpg|thumb|Engine 59 at the scene of a structure fire]]
[[File:LAFD Firefighters.jpg|thumb|LAFD Firefighters battling a house fire]]

The LAFD is divided into four operational Bureaus: Operations Central Bureau (OCB), Operations West Bureau (OWB), Operations South Bureau (OSB); formerly known as 'South Division', and Operations Valley Bureau (OVB); formerly known as 'North Division'. Each Bureau is commanded by a Deputy Chief, who holds the title of 'Bureau Commander'. Each Bureau also has an Assistant Chief who serves as the 'Assistant Bureau Commander'. To replicate the former North and South Division, Operations Central Bureau (OCB) and Operations Valley Bureau (OVB) also have three additional Assistant Chiefs who work 24-hour platoon duty. These Assistant Chiefs staff marked Dodge RAM SUVs and respond to major incidents - Command 22 for Operations Central Bureau (OCB) and Command 42 of Operations Valley Bureau (OVB).

* Operations Central Bureau compromises of 3 battalions and 22 Fire Stations. Battalion 1 (8 Fire Stations), Battalion 2 (8 Fire Stations) and Battalion 11 (6 Fire Stations). Operations Central Bureau headquarters are located at Fire Station 3 located in Civic Center and Bunker Hill.
* Operations West Bureau compromises of 3 battalions and 21 Fire Stations. Battalion 4 (7 Fire Stations), Battalion 5 (7 Fire Stations) and Battalion 9 (7 Fire Stations). Operations West Bureau headquarters are located at Fire Station 82 located in Hollywood
* Operations South Bureau compromises 3 battalions and 25 Fire Stations. Battalion 6 (11 Fire Stations), Battalion 13 (8 Fire Stations), Battalion 18 (6 Fire Stations). Operations South Bureau headquarters is located at the San Pedro Municipal Building (638 South Beacon Street, Suite 374).<ref name=osbloc>{{cite web | url = https://www.reddit.com/r/LAFD/comments/vu6z75/comment/ifcwtta/?context=3 | title = LAFD OSB HQ Location | publisher = Los Angeles Fire Department Subreddit | access-date = August 13, 2022 }}</ref>
* Operations Valley Bureau compromises of 5 battalions and 31 Fire Stations. Battalion 10 (9 Fire Stations), Battalion 12 (7 Fire Stations), Battalion 14 (7 Fire Stations), Battalion 15 (8 Fire Stations) and Battalion 17. Operations Valley Bureau headquarters is temporarily located at Fire Station 83 located in Encino.

Each of the four operational Bureaus house a number of battalions. These battalions are staffed by uniformed personnel who rotate on a 24-hour platoon duty. Each battalion is commanded by a Battalion Chief, who responds to major incidents within their battalion, usually 20-30 square miles in size. They have the responsibility of commanding these scenes as the Incident Commander (IC). Battalion Chiefs typically respond to these incidents with a Firefighter/Specialist, who holds the title of Emergency Incident Technician (EIT). EITs drive the Dodge RAM SUV to the scenes and act as an assistant to the Battalion Chief.

Note that stations with a truck and a 200 series engine (pump) will usually respond the two apparatus together as a lightforce. So, for example, Truck 1 and Engine 201 will often respond together as ''Light Force 1''.<ref name=Soronc/>  The only full time exception is Fire Station 9 where Engine 209 is fully staffed. Truck 9 responds as a single company when appropriate.  During "Augmented Staffing" (red-flag brush fire weather, or other increased threat days) the 200 series engines can be fully staffed as a 4-member Engine Company. Each company can then either be dispatched individually or as a "Task Force".

400 series Engines are ready reserve apparatus. These apparatuses are full loaded with equipment and hose. They are used either for short term relief IE when a frontline apparatus is shut down for repair or maintenance. 400 series Engines are also staffed as needed during "High Hazard" days or other augmented staffing times.

The LAFD has six [[Wildland fire engine#Type 3|Type 3]] wildland Engines. Five are property of the [[California Governor's Office of Emergency Services|State of California OES]] but are staffed as needed and maintained by the LAFD.  Together these 5 Engines form Strike Team 1880C.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lafd.org/news/lafd-takes-delivery-new-wildland-fire-engines-california-office-emergency-services|date=December 8, 2015|title= LAFD TAKES DELIVERY OF NEW WILDLAND FIRE ENGINES FROM CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES}}</ref> [https://www.firetrucks.com/new-deliveries?department=LA+City+Fire+Department&state=CA# Engine 482C] is housed at Fire Station 82 and is a ready reserve Type 3 wildland Engine.

'''Command Assignment List'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#343434; color:#ffffff;"
! CAD Designation
! Radio Designation
! Assignment
! Rank
|-
| FC1
| "Fire Chief"
| Fire Chief
| Fire Chief
|-
| CM1
| "Command 1"
| Commander, Administrative Operations
| Chief Deputy
|-
| CM2
| "Command 2"
| Commander, Emergency Operations
| Chief Deputy
|-
| CM4
| "Command 4"
| Commander, Training and Support Bureau
| Deputy Chief
|-
| CM5
| "Command 5"
| Bureau Commander, Fire Prevention and Public Safety Bureau
| Deputy Chief
|-
| FA1
| "Fire Administrator"
| Bureau Commander, Administrative Services Bureau
| Fire Administrator
|-
| MD1
| "Medical Director"
| Bureau Commander, Emergency Medical Services Bureau
| Medical Director
|-
| colspan="4" style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#c0c0c0;" | Operations Central Bureau
|-
| CM21
| "Command 21"
| Bureau Commander, Operations Central Bureau
| Deputy Chief
|-
| CM22
| "Command 22"
| Assistant Bureau Commander, Operations Central Bureau (24-hour Platoon Duty)
| Assistant Chief
|-
| TO24
| "Training 24"
| Training Support Specialist, Operations Central Bureau
| Captain II
|-
| EM25
| "EMS 25"
| EMS/Community Resilience Officer, Operations Central Bureau
| Captain I/Paramedic
|- style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#C0C0C0;"
| colspan="4" | Operations South Bureau
|-
| CM31
| "Command 31"
| Bureau Commander, Operations South Bureau
| Deputy Chief
|-
| CM32
| "Command 32"
| Assistant Bureau Commander, Operations South Bureau
| Assistant Chief
|-
| TO34
| "Training 34"
| Training Support Specialist, Operations South Bureau
| Captain II
|-
| EM35
| "EMS 35"
| EMS/Community Resilience Officer, Operations South Bureau
| Captain I/Paramedic
|- style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#C0C0C0;"
| colspan="4" | Operations Valley Bureau
|-
| CM41
| "Command 41"
| Bureau Commander, Operations Valley Bureau
| Deputy Chief
|-
| CM42
| "Command 42"
| Assistant Bureau Commander, Operations Valley Bureau (24-hour Platoon Duty)
| Assistant Chief
|-
| TO44
| "Training 44"
| Training Support Specialist, Operations Valley Bureau
| Captain II
|-
| EM45
| "EMS 45"
| EMS/Community Resilience Officer, Operations Valley Bureau
| Captain I/Paramedic
|- style="font-weight:bold; background-color:#C0C0C0;"
| colspan="4" | Operations West Bureau
|-
| CM51
| "Command 51"
| Bureau Commander, Operations West Bureau
| Deputy Chief
|-
| CM52
| "Command 52"
| Assistant Bureau Commander, Operations West Bureau
| Assistant Chief
|-
| CM53
| "Command 53"
| Los Angeles World Airports
| Assistant Chief
|-
| TO54
| "Training 54"
| Training Support Specialist, Operations West Bureau
| Captain II
|-
| EM55
| "EMS 55"
| EMS/Community Resilience Officer, Operations West Bureau
| Captain I/Paramedic
|}

'''CAD Designation List'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="font-weight:bold;"
! Letter
! Unit Type
|-
| AF
| Aircraft Rescue Firefighting "ARFF"
|-
| AO
| Air Operations CAD Placeholder
|-
| AP
| Advanced Provider
|-
| AR
| Arson Investigator, Arson/Counter-Terrorism Section
|-
| BC
| Battalion Chief
|-
| BP
| Brush Patrol
|-
| BT
| Fireboat
|-
| CE
| Community Emergency Response Team "CERT"
|-
| CL
| Community Liaison Officer
|-
| CM
| Command Officer (Assistant Chief+)
|-
| CR
| Crash/Fire Rescue
|-
| CS
| Communications Support
|-
| CT
| Cycle Team
|-
| CW
| Volunteer Type II Handcrew
|-
| DT
| Dozer Tender
|-
| DZ
| Dozer
|-
| E
| Engine
|-
| EA
| Emergency Air
|-
| EM
| EMS Captain
|-
| F
| Aircraft Foam
|-
| FC
| Fire Chief
|-
| FP
| Inspector, Fire Prevention & Public Safety Bureau
|-
| FR
| Fast Response
|-
| H0A-HOF
| Air Operations CAD Placeholder
|-
| H
| Helicopter
|-
| HA
| Helicopter MDT
|-
| HE
| Heavy Equipment
|-
| HH
| Hose Hauler
|-
| HL
| Homeland Security Division
|-
| HM
| Hazmat Tender
|-
| HR
| Heavy Rescue
|-
| HT
| Helicopter Tender
|-
| HU
| Hydration Unit
|-
| JT
| Joint Hazard Assessment Team "JHAT"
|-
| LD
| Loader / Dozer Team
|-
| PB
| Plug Buggy
|-
| PH
| Photographer
|-
| PI
| Public Information Officer, Community Service Unit
|-
| RA
| Rescue Ambulance
|-
| RH
| Rescue Helicopter
|-
| RI
| Radio Interoperability
|-
| RM
| Risk Management Section
|-
| RS
| Robotic Solution
|-
| RT
| Rehab Tender
|-
| SC
| Swift Water Coordinator
|-
| SO
| Safety Officer
|-
| SQ
| Hazardous Materials Squad
|-
| SW
| Swift Water Rescue
|-
| T
| Truck
|-
| TL
| Team Leader, Tactical Emergency Medical Support Unit
|-
| TM
| Tactical Medic, Tactical Emergency Medical Support Unit
|-
| TP
| Transport
|-
| TV
| Therapeutic Van
|-
| UA
| Unmanned Aerial (Drone)
|-
| UR
| Urban Search and Rescue
|-
| WT
| Water Tender
|}

==Station list==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Fire<br />Station
! Neighborhood(s)
! Engine<br />Company 
! Light Force or<br />Truck Company 
! EMS Unit 
! Command Unit 
! Special Unit 
! Bureau
! Battalion 
|-
! [[Fire Station No. 1 (Los Angeles, California)|1]]
| [[Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles|Lincoln Heights]]||Engine 1||Light Force 1||Rescue Ambulance 1<br />Rescue Ambulance 801|| || ||Central Bureau||2
|-
! 2
| [[Boyle Heights, Los Angeles|Boyle Heights]]||Engine 2||Light Force 2||Rescue Ambulance 2|| || ||Central Bureau||1
|-
! 3
| [[Civic Center, Los Angeles|Civic Center]]<br />& [[Bunker Hill, Los Angeles|Bunker Hill]]||Engine 3||Light Force 3||Rescue Ambulance 3<br />Rescue Ambulance 803||Command Post 3<br />Command 22<br />Command 722 (Reserve)<br />EMS 25||USAR 3<br />USAR Tender 3<br />Heavy Rescue 3<br />Heavy Rescue 703 (Reserve)<br />Emergency Light Unit 3<br />Medical Supply Trailer 3||Central Bureau||1
|-
! 4
| [[Little Tokyo, Los Angeles|Little Tokyo]]/[[Arts District, Los Angeles|Arts District]]||Engine 4|| ||Rescue Ambulance 4<br />Rescue Ambulance 804||Command Post 2<br />Battalion Chief 1<br />EMS 1||Therapeutic Van 4||Central Bureau||1
|-
! 5
| [[Westchester, Los Angeles|Westchester]]||Engine 5||Light Force 5||Rescue Ambulance 5||Battalion Chief 4<br />EMS 4||USAR 5<br />USAR Tender 5<br />Swift Water Rescue 5||West Bureau||4
|-
! 6
| [[East Hollywood, Los Angeles|East Hollywood]]/[[Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles|Historic Filipinotown]] (formerly [[Angeleno Heights]])||Engine 6|| ||Rescue Ambulance 6<br />Rescue Ambulance 806|| || ||Central Bureau||11
|-
! 7
| [[Arleta, Los Angeles|Arleta]]||Engine 7|| ||Rescue Ambulance 7<br />Advanced Provider 7|| ||||Valley Bureau||12
|-
! 8
| [[Porter Ranch, Los Angeles|Porter Ranch]]||Engine 8|| || || ||Brush Patrol 8||Valley Bureau||15
|-
! 9
| [[Skid Row, Los Angeles|Skid Row]]||Engine 9<br />Engine 209||Truck 9||Rescue Ambulance 9<br />Rescue Ambulance 209<br />Rescue Ambulance 809<br />Rescue Ambulance 900 (night time)|| ||Fast Response 9||Central Bureau||1
|-
! 10
| [[Los Angeles Convention Center|Convention Center]]/[[South Park (Downtown Los Angeles)|South Park Downtown]]||Engine 10||Light Force 10||Rescue Ambulance 10<br />Rescue Ambulance 810|| || ||Central Bureau||1
|-
! 11
| [[Westlake, Los Angeles|Westlake]]<br />& [[MacArthur Park]]||Engine 11||Light Force 11||Rescue Ambulance 11<br />Rescue Ambulance 811|| || ||Central Bureau||11
|-
! 12
| [[Highland Park, Los Angeles|Highland Park]]||Engine 12||Light Force 12||Rescue Ambulance 12|| || ||Central Bureau||2
|-
! 13
| [[Pico-Union, Los Angeles|Pico-Union]]||Engine 13|| ||Rescue Ambulance 13<br />Rescue Ambulance 813||Battalion Chief 11<br />EMS 11||  ||Central Bureau||11
|-
! [[Fire Station No. 14 (Los Angeles)|14]]
| [[Historic South Central Los Angeles|South Central]]||Engine 14|| ||Rescue Ambulance 14<br />Rescue Ambulance 814|| || ||Central Bureau||1
|-
! 15
| [[University of Southern California|USC]]/[[Exposition Park, Los Angeles|Exposition Park]]||Engine 15||Light Force 15||Rescue Ambulance 15<br />Rescue Ambulance 815<br />Alternate Destination 15|| || ||South Bureau||13
|-
! 16
| [[El Sereno, Los Angeles|South El Sereno]]||Engine 16|| || || || ||Central Bureau||2
|-
! 17
| [[Eastside Los Angeles|Industrial Eastside]]/[[Wholesale District, Los Angeles|Wholesale District]]||Engine 17|| ||Rescue Ambulance 17|| ||Foam Tender 17<br />Engine 417||Central Bureau||1
|-
! 18
| [[Knollwood, Los Angeles|Knollwood]] (formerly [[Engine House No. 18 (Los Angeles, California)|West Adams]])||Engine 18|| ||Rescue Ambulance 18|| || ||Valley Bureau||15
|-
! 19
| [[Brentwood, Los Angeles|Brentwood]]||Engine 19|| ||Rescue Ambulance 19|| ||Brush Patrol 19||West Bureau||9
|-
! 20
| [[Echo Park, Los Angeles|Echo Park]]||Engine 20||Light Force 20||Rescue Ambulance 20|| || ||Central Bureau||11
|-
! 21
| [[South Los Angeles]]||Engine 21||Light Force 21||Rescue Ambulance 21|| ||Squad 21     OES Hazmat 12||South Bureau||13
|-
! 23
| [[Palisades Highlands, Los Angeles|Palisades Highlands]]/Castellammare (formerly [[Fire Station No. 23 (Los Angeles, California)|Downtown Los Angeles]])||Engine 23|| ||Rescue Ambulance 23|| ||Brush Patrol 23||West Bureau||9
|-
! 24
| [[Sunland, Los Angeles|Sunland]]||Engine 24|| || || ||Battalion Chief 712||Valley Bureau||12
|-
! 25
| [[Boyle Heights, Los Angeles|Boyle Heights]]||Engine 25|| ||Rescue Ambulance 25|| || ||Central Bureau||1
|-
! 26
| [[West Adams, Los Angeles|West Adams]]||Engine 26||Light Force 26||Rescue Ambulance 26<br />Rescue Ambulance 826|| || ||Central Bureau||11
|-
! 27
| [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]]||Engine 27||Light Force 27||Rescue Ambulance 27<br />Rescue Ambulance 827<br /> Rescue Ambulance 927(spare?)||Battalion Chief 5||USAR 27||West Bureau||5
|-
! 28
| [[Porter Ranch, Los Angeles|Porter Ranch]]||Engine 28|| ||Rescue Ambulance 828|| ||Brush Patrol 28<br />Plug Buggy 28||Valley Bureau||15
|-
! 29
| [[Hancock Park, Los Angeles|Hancock Park]]/[[Koreatown, Los Angeles|Koreatown]]||Engine 29||Light Force 29||Rescue Ambulance 29<br />Rescue Ambulance 829|| ||Plug Buggy 29||Central Bureau||11
|-
! 33
| [[South Park, Los Angeles|South Park]]||Engine 33||Light Force 33||Rescue Ambulance 33<br />Rescue Ambulance 833||Battalion Chief 13||Plug Buggy 33||South Bureau||13
|-
! 34
| [[Crenshaw, Los Angeles|Crenshaw]] & [[Leimert Park, Los Angeles|Leimert Park]]||Engine 34|| ||Rescue Ambulance 34<br />Rescue Ambulance 834|| ||Medical Supply Trailer 34||South Bureau||18
|-
! 35
| [[Los Feliz, Los Angeles|Los Feliz]]||Engine 35||Light Force 35||Rescue Ambulance 35<br />Rescue Ambulance 835|| ||OES Engine 1306<br />Plug Buggy 35||West Bureau||5
|-
! 36
| [[San Pedro, Los Angeles|San Pedro]] (Northwest)||Engine 36|| ||Rescue Ambulance 36||EMS 6||Foam Tender 36||South Bureau||6
|-
! 37
| [[Westwood, Los Angeles|Westwood]]<br />[[UCLA]]||Engine 37||Light Force 37||Rescue Ambulance 37<br />Rescue Ambulance 837||Battalion Chief 9||  ||West Bureau||9
|-
! 38
| [[Wilmington, Los Angeles|Wilmington]]||Engine 38||Light Force 38||Rescue Ambulance 38|| || ||South Bureau||6
|-
! 39
| [[Van Nuys, Los Angeles|Van Nuys]]||Engine 39||Light Force 39||Rescue Ambulance 39<br />Rescue Ambulance 839||Battalion Chief 10||  ||Valley Bureau||10
|-
! 40
| [[Terminal Island]]||Engine 40|| || || ||Rehab/Air Tender 40<br />Therapeutic Van 40||South Bureau||6
|-
! 41
| [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]] West||Engine 41|| ||Rescue Ambulance 41|| ||Brush Patrol 41||West Bureau||5
|-
! 42
| [[Eagle Rock, Los Angeles|Eagle Rock]]||Engine 42|| || || || ||Central Bureau||2
|-
! 43
| [[Palms, Los Angeles|Palms]]||Engine 43|| ||Rescue Ambulance 43|| ||Engine 443||South Bureau||18
|-
! 44
| [[Cypress Park, Los Angeles|Cypress Park]]||Engine 44|| ||Rescue Ambulance 844||EMS 2||Brush Patrol 44<br />Swift Water Rescue 44<br />Casualty Collection Point Trailer||Central Bureau||2
|-
! 46
| [[Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum|Coliseum Area]]/[[Vermont Square, Los Angeles|Vermont Square]]||Engine 46|| ||Rescue Ambulance 46<br />Rescue Ambulance 246<br />Rescue Ambulance 846|| || ||South Bureau||13
|-
! 47
| [[El Sereno, Los Angeles|El Sereno]]||Engine 47|| ||Rescue Ambulance 47|| ||Brush Patrol 47<br />Engine 447||Central Bureau||2
|-
! 48
| [[San Pedro, Los Angeles|San Pedro]]||Engine 48||Light Force 48||Rescue Ambulance 848|| ||Squad 48||South Bureau||6
|-
! 49
| [[Los Angeles Harbor Region|East Harbor]]||Engine 49|| || ||Battalion Chief 6||Fireboat 3<br />Fireboat 4||South Bureau||6
|- 
! 50
| [[Atwater Village, Los Angeles|Atwater Village]]/[[Glassell Park, Los Angeles|Glassell Park]]|| ||Light Force 50||Rescue Ambulance 850|| ||Engine 450||Central Bureau||2
|- 
! 51
| [[Los Angeles International Airport|LAX]]||Engine 51|| ||Rescue Ambulance 51|| ||Cycle Team 51<br />Cycle Team 251||West Bureau||4
|- 
! 52
| [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]]||Engine 52|| ||Rescue Ambulance 52||EMS 5|| ||West Bureau||5
|- 
! 55
| [[Eagle Rock, Los Angeles|Eagle Rock]] ([[Occidental College]]/York Blvd area)||Engine 55|| ||Rescue Ambulance 55||Battalion Chief 2||  ||Central Bureau||2
|- 
! 56
| [[Silver Lake, Los Angeles|Silver Lake]]||Engine 56|| ||Rescue Ambulance 56|| || ||West Bureau||5
|- 
! 57
| [[Vermont Knolls, Los Angeles|Vermont Knolls]]||Engine 57|| ||Rescue Ambulance 57<br />Rescue Ambulance 257<br />Rescue Ambulance 857|| || ||South Bureau||13
|- 
! 58
| [[Pico-Robertson, Los Angeles|Pico-Robertson]]||Engine 58|| ||Rescue Ambulance 58<br />Rescue Ambulance 858<br />Advanced Provider 58|| ||Engine 458<br />Plug Buggy 58||South Bureau||18
|- 
! 59
| [[West Los Angeles]]||Engine 59|| ||Rescue Ambulance 59||EMS 9||Rehab/Air Tender 59<br />Hydration Unit 59<br />Medical Supply Trailer 59<br />Therapeutic Van 59||West Bureau||9
|- 
! 60
| [[North Hollywood, Los Angeles|North Hollywood]]||Engine 60||Light Force 60||Rescue Ambulance 60<br />Rescue Ambulance 860||Battalion Chief 14||  ||Valley Bureau||14
|- 
! 61
| [[Fairfax, Los Angeles|Fairfax]]/[[Hancock Park, Los Angeles|Hancock Park]]/[[Miracle Mile, Los Angeles|Miracle Mile]]||Engine 61||Light Force 61||Rescue Ambulance 61<br />Rescue Ambulance 861||EMS 18 || ||South Bureau||18
|- 
! 62
| [[Mar Vista, Los Angeles|Mar Vista]]||Engine 62|| ||Rescue Ambulance 62<br />Rescue Ambulance 862|| ||Engine 462 ||West Bureau||4
|- 
! 63
| [[Venice, Los Angeles|Venice]]||Engine 63||Light Force 63||Rescue Ambulance 63|| || ||West Bureau||4
|- 
! 64
| [[Broadway-Manchester, Los Angeles|Broadway Manchester]]/[[Green Meadows, Los Angeles|Green Meadows]]||Engine 64||Light Force 64||Rescue Ambulance 64<br />Rescue Ambulance 264<br />Rescue Ambulance 864 || ||Fast Response 64||South Bureau||13
|- 
! 65
| [[Watts, Los Angeles|Watts]]||Engine 65|| ||Rescue Ambulance 65<br />Rescue Ambulance 865<br />Advanced Provider 65||EMS 13|| ||South Bureau||13
|- 
! 66
| [[Chesterfield Square, Los Angeles|Chesterfield Square]]||Engine 66||Light Force 66||Rescue Ambulance 66<br />Rescue Ambulance 266<br />Rescue Ambulance 866|| || ||South Bureau||13
|- 
! 67
| [[Playa Vista, Los Angeles|Playa Vista]]||Engine 67|| ||Rescue Ambulance 867|| || ||West Bureau||4
|- 
! 68
| [[Mid-City, Los Angeles|Mid-City]]||Engine 68|| ||Rescue Ambulance 68<br />Rescue Ambulance 868||Battalion Chief 18 ||  ||South Bureau||18
|- 
! 69
| [[Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles|Pacific Palisades]]||Engine 69
|Light Force 69||Rescue Ambulance 69|| || ||West Bureau||9
|-                                                      
! 70
| [[Northridge, Los Angeles|Northridge]]||Engine 70|| ||Rescue Ambulance 70||Battalion Chief 15<br />EMS 15||  ||Valley Bureau||15
|-
! 71
| [[Bel Air, Los Angeles|Bel Air]]||Engine 71|| ||Rescue Ambulance 71|| || ||West Bureau||9
|-
! 72
| [[Canoga Park, Los Angeles|Canoga Park]]/[[Winnetka, Los Angeles|Winnetka]]||Engine 72|| ||Rescue Ambulance 72<br />Rescue Ambulance 872|| ||Engine 472||Valley Bureau||17
|-
! 73
| [[Reseda, Los Angeles|Reseda]]||Engine 73||Light Force 73||Rescue Ambulance 73<br />Rescue Ambulance 873|| ||Plug Buggy 73||Valley Bureau||17
|-
! 74
| [[Sunland-Tujunga, Los Angeles|Sunland-Tujunga]]|| ||Light Force 74||Rescue Ambulance 74<br />Rescue Ambulance 874|| ||Brush Patrol 74||Valley Bureau||12
|-
! 75
| [[Mission Hills, Los Angeles|Mission Hills]]||Engine 75||Light Force 75||Rescue Ambulance 75<br />Rescue Ambulance 875|| ||Hazmat Tender 75||Valley Bureau||12
|-
! 76
| [[Cahuenga Pass]]/[[Hollywood Hills]]||Engine 76|| ||Rescue Ambulance 76|| || ||West Bureau||5
|-
! 77
| [[Sun Valley, Los Angeles|Sun Valley]]||Engine 77|| ||Rescue Ambulance 77||EMS 12||Water Tender 77<br />Engine 474<br />Support Utility 1<br />Therapeutic Van 77||Valley Bureau||12
|-
! 78
| [[Studio City, Los Angeles|Studio City]]|| ||Light Force 78||Rescue Ambulance 78<br />Rescue Ambulance 878||EMS 14||Brush Patrol 78||Valley Bureau||14
|-
! 79
| [[Harbor Gateway, Los Angeles|Harbor Gateway]]||Engine 79|| ||Rescue Ambulance 79|| || ||South Bureau||6
|-
! 80
| [[LAX]]|| || || || ||ARFF 1<br />ARFF 2<br />ARFF 3<br />ARFF 4<br />ARFF 5<br />ARFF 6<br />ARFF 7<br />Stair 80||West Bureau||4
|-
! 81
| [[Panorama City, Los Angeles|Panorama City]]||Engine 81|| ||Rescue Ambulance 81<br />Rescue Ambulance 881|| ||Engine 481||Valley Bureau||10
|-
! 82
| [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]]||Engine 82|| ||Rescue Ambulance 82<br />Rescue Ambulance 882<br />Advanced Provider 82||Command 51<br />Command 52<br />EMS 55||Brush Patrol 82<br />Engine 482<br />Engine 482C||West Bureau||5
|-
! 83
| [[Encino, Los Angeles|Encino]]||Engine 83|| ||Rescue Ambulance 83<br />Rescue Ambulance 883||Command 41<br />EMS 45||Rehab/Air Tender 83<br />Brush Patrol 83<br />Medical Supply Trailer 83||Valley Bureau||10
|-
! 84
| [[Woodland Hills, Los Angeles|Woodland Hills]]||Engine 84|| ||Rescue Ambulance 84||Battalion Chief 17<br />EMS 17||Brush Patrol 84<br />Crew 3<br />Engine 473<br />Plug Buggy 84||Valley Bureau||17
|-
! 85
| [[Harbor City, Los Angeles|Harbor City]]||Engine 85||Light Force 85||Rescue Ambulance 85<br />Rescue Ambulance 885|| ||USAR 85||South Bureau||6
|-
! 86
| [[Toluca Lake, Los Angeles|Toluca Lake]]||Engine 86|| ||Rescue Ambulance 86|| ||Swift Water Rescue 86||Valley Bureau||14
|-
! 87
| [[Granada Hills, Los Angeles|Granada Hills]]||Engine 87||Light Force 87||Rescue Ambulance 87<br />Rescue Ambulance 887|| ||Squad 87<br />Hazmat Tender 87<br />OES Engine 1307||Valley Bureau||15
|-
! 88
| [[Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles|Sherman Oaks]]||Engine 88||Light Force 88||Rescue Ambulance 88||Command 42||Water Tender 88<br />USAR 88<br />Swift Water Rescue 88<br />OES Engine 1310||Valley Bureau||10
|-
! 89
| [[North Hollywood, Los Angeles|North Hollywood]]||Engine 89||Light Force 89||Rescue Ambulance 89<br />Rescue Ambulance 889|| ||USAR 89<br />Engine 289<br />OES Engine 1309<br />PB1880C<br />Medical Supply Trailer 89||Valley Bureau||14
|-
! 90
| [[Van Nuys Airport]]||Engine 90||Light Force 90||Rescue Ambulance 90<br />Rescue Ambulance 890|| ||Plug Buggy 90||Valley Bureau||10
|-
! 91
| [[Sylmar, Los Angeles|Sylmar]]||Engine 91|| ||Rescue Ambulance 91<br />Rescue Ambulance 891|| ||Fast Response 91||Valley Bureau||12
|-
! 92
| [[Century City, Los Angeles|Century City]]/[[Cheviot Hills, Los Angeles|Cheviot Hills]]/[[Rancho Park, Los Angeles|Rancho Park]]|| ||Light Force 92||Rescue Ambulance 92<br />Rescue Ambulance 892|| ||Engine 492||West Bureau||9
|-
! 93
| [[Tarzana, Los Angeles|Tarzana]]||Engine 93||Light Force 93||Rescue Ambulance 93|| || ||Valley Bureau||17
|-
! 94
| [[Crenshaw, Los Angeles|Crenshaw/Baldwin Hills]]||Engine 94||Light Force 94||Rescue Ambulance 94<br />Rescue Ambulance 894|| ||Hazmat Tender 94<br />Therapeutic Van 94||South Bureau||18
|-
! 95
| [[LAX]]||Engine 95||Light Force 95||Rescue Ambulance 95|| ||Squad 95||West Bureau||4
|-
! 96
| [[Chatsworth, Los Angeles|Chatsworth]]|| ||Light Force 96||Rescue Ambulance 96<br />Rescue Ambulance 896|| ||Engine 496||Valley Bureau||15
|-
! 97
| [[Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles|Laurel Canyon]]||Engine 97|| ||Rescue Ambulance 97|| ||Hose Hauler 97 ||Valley Bureau||14
|-
! 98
| [[Pacoima, Los Angeles|Pacoima]]||Engine 98||Light Force 98||Rescue Ambulance 98<br />Rescue Ambulance 898||Battalion Chief 12||OES Engine 
1308
|Valley Bureau||12
|-
! 99
| [[Beverly Glen, Los Angeles|Beverly Glen]]||Engine 99|| ||Rescue Ambulance 99|| ||Brush Patrol 99||Valley Bureau||10
|-
! 100
| [[Lake Balboa, Los Angeles|Lake Balboa]]||Engine 100|| ||Rescue Ambulance 100||EMS 10||Foam Tender 100||Valley Bureau||10
|-
! 101
| [[San Pedro, Los Angeles|San Pedro]] (Southwest)||Engine 101|| ||Rescue Ambulance 101|| || ||South Bureau||6
|-
! 102
| [[Valley Glen, Los Angeles|Valley Glen]]||Engine 102|| ||Rescue Ambulance 102|| || ||Valley Bureau||14
|-
! 103
| [[California State University, Northridge|CSU Northridge]]||Engine 103|| ||Rescue Ambulance 903|| || ||Valley Bureau||15
|-
! 104
| [[Winnetka, Los Angeles|Winnetka]]||Engine 104|| ||Rescue Ambulance 104|| || ||Valley Bureau||17
|-
! 105
| [[Woodland Hills, Los Angeles|Woodland Hills]]/[[West Hills, Los Angeles|West Hills]]||Engine 105||Light Force 105||Rescue Ambulance 105|| || ||Valley Bureau||17
|-
! 106
| [[Canoga Park, Los Angeles|Canoga Park]]/[[West Hills, Los Angeles|West Hills]]||Engine 106|| ||Rescue Ambulance 106|| || ||Valley Bureau||17
|-
! 107
| [[Chatsworth, Los Angeles|Chatsworth]]||Engine 107|| ||Rescue Ambulance 107|| || ||Valley Bureau||15
|-
! 108
| [[Franklin Canyon Park]]||Engine 108|| || || || ||Valley Bureau||14
|-
! 109
| [[Encino, Los Angeles|Encino]]/Bel Air Crest||Engine 109|| ||Rescue Ambulance 909|| ||Brush Patrol 109||Valley Bureau||10
|-
! 110
| [[Fort MacArthur]]/[[Port of Los Angeles]]/Cabrillo Marina (Fireboat only)|| || || || ||Fireboat 5||South Bureau||6
|-
! 111
| [[Port of Los Angeles]] (Fireboat only)|| || || || ||Fireboat 1||South Bureau||6
|-
! 112
| [[Port of Los Angeles]]/[[Terminal Island, Los Angeles|Terminal Island]]||Engine 112|| ||Rescue Ambulance 112|| ||Fireboat 2<br />Foam Tender 112<br />Medical Supply Trailer 112||South Bureau||6
|-
! 114
| [[Van Nuys Airport]]|| || || || ||Crash 114<br />Foam 114<br />FIRE 1-6<br />Helicopter Tender 1<br />Helicopter Tender 2<br />Casualty Collection Point Trailer (2)||Valley Bureau||10
|-
|}

==In pop culture==
The LAFD has been featured in many TV shows, movies, and video games. Sometimes the LAFD or LAFD equipment is just seen in the background.

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* (1974) ''[[Firehouse (TV series)|Firehouse]]'', starring James Drury
* (1981–1982) ''[[Code Red (U.S. TV series)|Code Red]]'', starring [[Lorne Greene]]
* (1995–2000) ''[[LAPD: Life on the Beat]]'', the fire department was featured often responding to various emergency calls with the "LAPD".
* (1999) ''[[Rescue 77]]''
* (2004) ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'', appears as Fire Department of San Andreas
* (2013) ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]'', appears as Los Santos Fire Department
* (2015) ''[[San Andreas (film)|San Andreas]]'', ''[[Dwayne Johnson]]'' plays a rescue helicopter pilot who works for the LAFD.
* (2018–present) ''[[9-1-1 (TV series)|9-1-1]]'', the show's main characters work for the LAFD in the fictional station 118.
* (2018–present) ''[[The Rookie (TV series)|The Rookie]]'', the show's main character dates a firefighter who works for the LAFD.

==See also==
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* [[Fire Station No. 1 (Los Angeles, California)|Fire Station No. 1]]
* [[Engine Company No. 28]]
* [[Engine House No. 18 (Los Angeles, California)]]
* [[Fire Station No. 14 (Los Angeles, California)]]
* [[Fire Station No. 23 (Los Angeles, California)]]
* [[Fire Station No. 30, Engine Company No. 30]]
* [[Los Angeles Fire Department Museum and Memorial]]
* [[Louis R. Nowell]], fire captain who became a City Council member
* [[Ralph J. Scott (fireboat)|''Ralph J. Scott'']], formerly known as '''Fireboat #2'''
* [[The Stentorians]] Fire Station No.46
* [[Frank Hotchkin Memorial Training Center]] Los Angeles

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=116981828246463533004.00044415329f1e35dfd78&t=h&z=9&om=0 Map of all LAFD Fire Stations]
* [http://www.lafire.com Los Angeles Fire Department Historical Archive]
* [http://lafd.blogspot.com Los Angeles Fire Department News & Information Web Log]
* [http://www.joinlafd.org/ LAFD Recruiting]
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