LAFD HISTORY: 44 Years Ago Today On January 28, 1981, Apparatus Operator Thomas Taylor was killed in the line of duty during a roof collapse at the Cugee's Restaurant structure fire. AO Taylor's locker at Fire Station 60 remains untouched and the crew continue a special bond with his extended family - even though many members were not yet born when he died. As Captain (Ret) Michael Reagan (who was seriously injured in the roof collapse) says best, it is in the DNA of Fire Station 60. This video

LAFD History: 47 Years Ago Today SS Sansinena Explosion LAFD Wagon 48 was out on a rubbish fire on Friday evening, December 17th. They were about nine blocks from "home," Fire Station 48 at 16th and Grand, in San Pedro. A low rumble, not unlike an earthquake, was quickly followed by a bright orange flash, and an explosion that sent a smoke cloud mushrooming into the sky, and splintered windows all around them. Acting Captain James W. Frances picked up the mike and radioed to OCD--the City's disp

When the engineer with the most time on the LAFD (in the engineer rank) retires, the tradition of the PASSING OF THE BULL ceremony takes place. Congratulations to both the newly retired Vince Mena, and the new Bull Engineer of the LAFD, John Ornelas. For more information on the LAFD history surrounding this tradition, please visit LAFRA.org/origins-bull/ | Los Angeles Fire Department