Marissa Wenzke is a journalist based in Los Angeles. She has a bachelor's degree in political science from UC Santa Barbara and is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School. Divers with the Los Angeles ...

A fire broke out on a container ship in San Pedro Friday evening, prompting a large firefighter response at the Port of Los Angeles. The fire was reported around 6:38 p.m. on the container ship "1 ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. At least one LAFD official knew that firefighters had been ordered to pack up their hoses and leave the scene of ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- After residents raised concerns about the Los Angeles Fire Department's response times during last month's devastating fires, many are now questioning whether they have enough ...

Two Los Angeles Fire Department vehicles were involved in back-to-back crashes at the same Reseda intersection Wednesday morning – first an ambulance carrying a patient, then a battalion chief’s truck ...

Firefighters were responding Wednesday to a fire burning inside a 101 Freeway overpass in Hollywood Hills. The fire was reported just after 4 p.m. on Universal Studios Boulevard. The freeway overpass ...

Over 100 LAFD personnel responded to the scene. At least 31 workers were safely rescued after a tunnel collapsed in a large industrial complex in Los Angeles on Wednesday evening, according to the Los ...