LAFD's Eric Johnson of Ladder 63 rescued a seagull from a tree on the beach. The bird got caught in some fishing line and ended up suspended from a palm tree. The first video shows the bird get rescued and towards the end is an impromptu interview of the firefighter who made the rescue. Apparently this is not the first bird rescue for firefighter Johnson.
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This fire occurred on Friday, January 21st. The house was located at 1324 Sutherland Street in the Echo Park area.
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Not only do firefighters have to deal with one of the largest fires in California’s history, they also have to deal with rescuing people who didn’t listen to the evacuation order. The Station Fire, which has burned 140,000+ acres AND ...
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This weeks Monday Morning Shoutout goes out to one of the mainstays of Fire Blogs. The LAFD News & Information Blog has been online since 2004 making it one of the oldest “Fire Blogs”. I have followed along this blog ...
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