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

Remembering Firefighter/Paramedic Jeffrey Langley, Los Angeles County Fire Department. Langley died March 30, 1993, when he fell from the skid of his helicopter after he helped rescue an injured hiker in a remote part of Topanga State Park.

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 💔🕊️

A Prescribed Pile Burn is planned for 3/30 in Tonner Canyon. Prescribed pile burns are effective tools in preventing large, destructive wildfires. Public Health prescribed fire & smoke safety: 🔗 publichealth.lacounty.gov/eh/safety/prescribed-fire.htm Watch Duty: 🔗 app.watchduty.org

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!

A Prescribed Pile Burn is planned for 3/24 in La Crescenta. Prescribed pile burns are carefully managed to reduce smoke impacts & improve wildland health. 🔗 www.publichealth.lacounty.gov/eh/safety/prescribed-fire.htm Prescribed burns will appear in Watch Duty: 🔗https://app.watchduty.org/

Today, the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority completed their annual training exercise in collaboration w/multiple first responder agencies. It was a great opportunity to train w/our fellow public safety partners along w/the ACTA, Union Pacific Railroad & BNSF Railway.

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.

Happy First Day of Spring 2026! A new season begins today! The days are getting longer and brighter, and fresh beginnings are all around us. 🌞🌱 #Spring2026

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.

A heat warning is in effect for #LACounty. Visit ready.lacounty.gov/heat for resources & cooling center info. Drink lots of💧 Wear lightweight clothes👚 Avoid midday ☀️ Exercise early or late 🏃🏽 Never leave people or 🐶in parked🚗 Check on neighbors 👵🏽🏡 Provide shade & water for livestock/pets🐴

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!

Please complete this community survey about your experience w/recovery & repopulation efforts during the Eaton & Palisades fires. Your feedback will help #LACounty improve coordination & disaster preparedness for future emergencies. Take the survey at: 🔗 recovery.lacounty.gov/survey

#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

Moderate to local strong Santa Ana northeast winds 💨 will continue through Sun. along w/a warm up ☀️. If you see a: ⚡Downed power line, keep away & call 9-1-1. 🚧Road hazard, call the DPW 24/7 hotline at 1-800-675-HELP. 🚦Dark traffic signal, treat it as an all-way stop.

#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!

#Community 🚒📚 Yesterday evening, #LACoFD FS 32 located in the City of Azusa, participated in a Read Across America event at the Azusa Public Library. FFs enjoyed reading to the children in attendance and sharing important home fire safety tips. 📸 Adriana Watson, LACoFD CSL

#LACoFD Recruit Academy 179 Recruits assigned to Academy 179 are in their final week of training. Graduation is set for this Friday, March 6, 2026. 🎥 LACoFD Video Unit

Women’s History Month The #LACoFD proudly celebrates #WomensHistoryMonth. We recognize and acknowledge all the women on our team (uniformed and professional staff) who strengthen and uplift the Department through their valuable contributions and accomplishments.

Yesterday, the #LACoFD held a Flag Ceremony in honor of IT Manager I Brett “Tony” Sereno who passed away on 1/30/26. Tony was assigned to the Info. Mgmt. Div. w/5 years of dedicated service to the LACoFD.   Our deepest condolences & prayers remain w/the family & friends of Tony.

Registration for the 10th Annual #LACoFD and #WFL Women’s Fire Prep Academy (WFPA) has closed.   Please stay tuned to our social media platforms for future opportunities and information on the 2027 WFPA and other upcoming community engagement programs!

On 2/19, the American Legion of La Habra recognized #LACoFD FFPM Eric Pettinger, FS 191, & La Habra PD Police Officer, Nicholas Pineda at their Police & Fire Award Luncheon.   Congrats FFPM Eric Pettinger!  Thank you American Legion of La Habra for celebrating our local heroes!

February is American ❤️ Month Today, #LACoFD nurse educators & FFPMs provided 92 #LACoFD #Explorers w/life-saving #CPR training. We encourage everyone to learn hands-only CPR. Immediate bystander CPR can double, even triple a patient’s chance of survival.

The #LACoFD recently took delivery of the first of its new Type I fire engines from Pierce Manufacturing. Last week the Executive Team got a sneak peak.

Western Night! This evening, the #LACoFD hosted the February 2026 CA Contract Cities Association Board of Directors Meeting & Dinner at the Cecil R. Gehr Memorial Combat Training Center. We are thankful for the continued opportunities to collaborate & work alongside the CCCA.

Please join the #LACoFD in congratulating Dispatcher Class 57! After completing a 9 week academy, our newest dispatchers are now officially active on the dispatch floor, answering 9-1-1 calls when it matters most. Welcome to the team!

The #LACoFD and #LACoFDAPI wishes everyone a prosperous and happy Lunar New Year! 🧧 Here’s to a new year filled with good fortune and endless joy! 🎉

On Presidents’ Day 🇺🇸, the #LACoFD celebrates the leadership, vision & service that have shaped our country. “We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams.” — Jimmy Carter

Rain Safety Tips With rain on its way to SoCal, the #LACoFD encourages residents to be prepared. ☔️ Storm preparedness resources: 🔗 ready.lacounty.gov 📍 Get sandbags at your local LACoFD fire station: 🔗 lacounty.pw/sandbags 📲 Sign up for emergency alerts: 🔗 alert.lacounty.gov

☔️ #LARain Current @NWSLosAngeles forecasts indicate a storm system moving in 2/15. Be prepared: 🌧️ ready.lacounty.gov/rain 🏠 ready.lacounty.gov/mudslides ⚠️ ready.lacounty.gov/flooding Sign up for emergency alerts: 📱alert.lacounty.gov #HaveAPlan #StayInformed #ReadyLACounty

Happy Valentine’s Day from your #LACoFD 🌹 Roses are red.  💙 Violets are blue. 🚒 Sending 💕 from all of us to each of you. #ValentinesDay #LoveIsInTheAir

The #LACoFD congratulates Fire Captain David Laub, who received from the Executive Team today, his 30-year Los Angeles County Service Award along with the Los Angeles County Peace Officer Association 2025 Centurion Award.

ARE YOU READY to ANSWER THE CALL? Application Filing Opens TODAY for the Fire Fighter Trainee (PM) exam!  Filing Period: 2/11/2026 at 8 am (PT) - 2/18/2026 at 5 pm (PT).    There will not be a written exam for this position.   Addt’l info: 🔗 fire.lacounty.gov/firefighter-trainee-recruitment/

#PioneerIC 🔥🚨🚒 On 2/8, #LACoFD firefighters responded to a commercial structure fire directly across the street from Fire Station 30. A firefighter on duty at the station saw smoke coming from the building and initiated the response, enabling a swift response time. 🎥 PIO/Special Events Section

ARE YOU READY to ANSWER THE CALL?   Application Filing Opens on 2/11!    Filing Period: 2/11/26 at 8:00 am (PT) - 2/18/26 at 5:00 pm (PT).    There will not be a written exam for this position.   To see the Job Posting & view FAQs, visit: 🔗 fire.lacounty.gov/firefighter-trainee-recruitment/

Remembering Fire Captain Steven McCann Today marks the four-year anniversary of the line of duty death of #LACoFD Fire Captain Steven McCann. Captain McCann’s courage, commitment, and ultimate sacrifice have not been forgotten.   #WeShallNotForget