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  • Los Angeles Fire Department Capt. Matthew G. McKnight is seen in this photo provided by LAFD.
  • An LAFD captain died Monday after collapsing at the department's Metropolitan Fire Communications Center, officials said.
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  • Inspired by cooking shows, firefighters square off to wow judges with a signature dish in the Firehouse Challenge Cook-Off.
  • It's getting heated at the Los Angeles Fire Department -- but it's not because of a fire.
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  • Lots of kids dream of being firefighters when they grow up. This week's Cool Kid is working to make it happen.
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  • A fire rips through the Verdugo Ranch Market on the 3300 block of North Verdugo Road in Glassell Park on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013.
  • More than 120 firefighters battled a fire that destroyed a 5,000-square-foot market in Glassell Park Sunday night.
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  • A tanker truck carrying 7,500 gallons of fuel caught fire in a tunnel underneath the 5 Freeway and 2 Freeway interchange in Los Angeles on Saturday, July 13, 2013.
  • A major freeway connector near downtown Los Angeles remains shut after a tanker truck crashed and caught fire Saturday.
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  • Elijah Watkins, 5, is seen at Los Angeles City Hall on Tuesday, July 23, 2013.
  • A boy who suffered cardiac arrest at his school was reunited Tuesday with the first responders who helped save his life.
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rescue, los angeles city fire department, los angeles news, sid garcia
  • Elijah Watkins, 5, is seen at Los Angeles City Hall on Tuesday, July 23, 2013.
  • A boy who suffered cardiac arrest at his school was reunited with the first responders who helped save his life.
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  • A tanker truck carrying 7,500 gallons of fuel caught fire in a tunnel underneath the 5 Freeway and 2 Freeway interchange in Los Angeles on Saturday, July 13, 2013.
  • A major freeway connector near downtown Los Angeles remains shut after a tanker truck crashed and caught fire Saturday.
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fire, los angeles city fire department, los angeles news, amy powell
  • A tanker truck carrying 7,500 gallons of fuel caught fire in a tunnel underneath the 5 Freeway and 2 Freeway interchange in Los Angeles on Saturday, July 13, 2013
  • Crews battled a fire that appeared to be concentrated in a tanker truck under the 5 Freeway and 2 Freeway interchange.
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  • Dodger Stadium is seen in this undated file photo.
  • L.A. City Fire Department officials are re-assigning some on-duty personnel to work certain Dodger baseball games.
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  • A house in the 13700 block of Sproule Avenue in Sylmar caught fire on Saturday, July 6, 2013.
  • Two teenagers were transported to the hospital in grave condition after a house in Sylmar caught fire Saturday evening.
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  • Los Angeles firefighters are cracking down on illegal fireworks in an effort to keep the Fourth of July safe.
  • Los Angeles firefighters are cracking down on illegal fireworks in an effort to keep the Fourth of July safe.
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holiday, los angeles city fire department, consumer product safety commission, los angeles news, carlos granda
  • Los Angeles firefighters are cracking down on illegal fireworks in an effort to keep the Fourth of July safe.
  • Los Angeles firefighters are cracking down on illegal fireworks in an effort to keep the Fourth of July safe.
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  • ABC7s Garth Kemp shows off all the tasty food featured at Hope For Firefighters.
  • ABC7's Garth Kemp shows off all the tasty food featured at Hope For Firefighters.
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  • An LAFD captain talks about Hope For Firefighters, which benefits their Widows, Orphans and Disabled Firemans Fund.
  • An LAFD captain talks about Hope For Firefighters, benefitting their Widows, Orphans and Disabled Fireman's Fund.
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  • LAFD Chief Brian Cummings
  • L.A.'s fire chief dropped a controversial cost-cutting plan to reassign firefighters from fire trucks to ambulances.
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  • A still from the documentary Lets Roll, in which six Los Angeles city firefighters cycled cross-country to pay tribute to the victims of 9/11 on the 10th anniversary of the attacks.
  • A group of L.A. city firefighters were honored Saturday for their cross-country bicycle ride for the victims of 9/11.
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  • A still from the documentary Lets Roll, in which six Los Angeles city firefighters cycled cross-country to pay tribute to the victims of 9/11 on the 10th anniversary of the attacks.
  • A group of L.A. city firefighters were honored Saturday for their cross-country bicycle ride for the victims of 9/11.
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  • An LAFD paramedic vehicle is seen.
  • The LAFD is considering changes that would divert firefighters from trucks and put them in ambulances instead.
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los angeles city fire department, budget, los angeles news, sid garcia
  • An LAFD paramedic vehicle is seen.
  • The LAFD is considering changes that would divert firefighters from trucks and put them in ambulances instead.
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  • This week's Cool Kid is 'fired up' about his future, and he's looking to help his community any way he can.
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  • LAFD crews rescued two residents trapped on a balcony, while a third was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries related to smoke exposure Wed., Feb. 13, 2013.
  • Two people were rescued in a Valley Village apartment complex fire Wednesday morning. One woman was hospitalized
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  • A Los Angeles Fire Department ambulance is shown in this undated file photo.
  • Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Brian Cummings is under fire for inaccurate department response times.
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  • A Los Angeles Fire Department ambulance is shown in this undated file photo.
  • Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Brian Cummings is under fire for inaccurate department response times.
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  • A Los Angeles Fire Department station is under investigation because of a YouTube video of hula-hooping.
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  • A Los Angeles Fire Department ambulance is shown in this undated file photo.
  • Some patients who rode in L.A. Fire Department ambulances have had their personal billing information hacked.
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los angeles city fire department, technology, los angeles news, carlos granda
  • Flames and smoke was seen from the Los Angeles International Airport for a training drill on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012.
  • The Los Angeles Fire Department held a drill at LAX that caused smoke and flames Wednesday morning.
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  • File photo of a Los Angeles Fire Department engine from 2012.
  • A new report indicates that the LAFD's response time in September was longer than the national standard.
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  • File photo of a Los Angeles Fire Department engine from 2012.
  • A new report indicates that the LAFD's response time in September was longer than the national standard.
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  • A Los Angeles Fire Department engine is shown in this undated file photo.
  • Two city council members are demanding action to improve Los Angeles Fire Department response times.
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  • A dead woman was found in a burned apartment in Canoga Park Tuesday afternoon.
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  • The Eyewitness News quake cam is seen recording a magnitude-3.2 earthquake near Newhall on Friday, Nov. 9, 2012.
  • A 3.2-magnitude earthquake rattled part of northern Los Angeles County early Friday morning.
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  • The Eyewitness News quake cam is seen recording a magnitude-3.9 earthquake near Newhall on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012.
  • A 3.9-magnitude earthquake hit near the Newhall area Sunday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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  • The cause of a fire at a massage parlor along the 4400 block of Laurel Canyon Boulevard in Studio City is under investigation.
  • Investigators are trying to figure out what sparked a fire at a massage parlor in Studio City Sunday night.
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  • A USGS map shows Lake Elsinore, where a magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck around 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012.
  • A 3.4 earthquake shook residents near Lake Elsinore just after 6 a.m. Tuesday. There were no reports of injuries.
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  • The LA City Fire Department says we're heading into the most dangerous months for fire danger.
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fire, brush fire, wildfire, los angeles city fire department, los angeles news, leo stallworth
  • A Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter is shown in this undated file photo.
  • A new report says mandatory scripted questions are slowing down dispatchers during 911 emergency calls.
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  • The LA City Fire Department issued a warning to businesses in the city to beware of impostors posing as fire inspectors.
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  • After a three-year hiring freeze, the Los Angeles City Fire Department plans to do some recruiting this fall.
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  • After a three-year hiring freeze, the Los Angeles City Fire Department plans to do some recruiting this fall.
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  • A Los Angeles Fire Department engine is shown in this undated file photo.
  • The L.A. Fire Department has formed a task force to determine exactly how long it takes to respond to emergencies.
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  • One person was killed in a fiery crash involving a big rig on the 210 Freeway in Sylmar early Thursday morning.
  • One person was killed in a fiery crash involving a big rig on the 210 Freeway in Sylmar early Thursday morning.
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traffic delay, car crash, california highway patrol, los angeles city fire department, los angeles news, darsha philips
  • A new report says response times provided by the city fire department cant be trusted.
  • LA Controller Wendy Greuel released an analysis Friday of LA Fire Dept. response times.
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  • A new report says response times provided by the city fire department cant be trusted.
  • A new report says response times provided by the city fire department can't be trusted.
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  • Fire crews are seen battling a fire at a building in a Palmdale strip mall on Tuesday, May 15, 2012.
  • A fire broke out in a portion of a strip mall in Palmdale Tuesday morning.
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  • The Los Angeles Fire Departments new emergency dispatch center is entering its second month of operation.
  • The Los Angeles Fire Department's new emergency dispatch center is entering its second month of operation.
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  • A Los Angeles firefighter lifts a hose at the scene of a house fire in Pacoima on Wednesday, April 4, 2012.
  • A body was found inside a burning home in Pacoima, while another person was able to escape with minor injuries.
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body found, fire, lapd, los angeles city fire department, los angeles news, john gregory
  • A Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter is shown in this undated file photo.
  • Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has announced moves to improve the Los Angeles Fire Department's response times.
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  • Fire-response times are growing in LA. The mayor wants to improve responses, but budget problems offer tough tradeoffs.
  • Fire-response times are growing in LA. The mayor wants to improve responses, but budget problems offer tough tradeoffs.
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  • The LAFD is falling short of national response time standards, but officials insist residents get help when they need it.
  • The LAFD is falling short of national response time standards, but officials insist residents get help when they need it.
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