The Los Angeles Fire Department utilizes heavy duty bulldozers and tractors for a variety of uses, ranging from pulling down severely damaged structures, to creating a fire break in the midst of a wildfire.

The triple combination fire engine or “triple” (as it is commonly called) is the most common type of firefighting apparatus in Los Angeles. The term “triple combination” refers to the apparatus having three components; water tank, high capacity water pump, and hose.

Jan 14, 2025 · Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Kristin Crowley said in an interview with CNN, "We have over 100 fire apparatus out of service. Having these apparatus and the proper amount of mechanics would have helped. So it did absolutely negatively impact."

Jan 23, 2025 · Social media users across X, Facebook, Threads, and Instagram have claimed that efforts to contain the fires have been hindered because the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) uses a fleet of electric trucks. “45 of Los Angeles fire trucks have to go back to the fire department for 10 hours a day to recharge instead of fighting fires after ...

Shop Numbers began to show up in mid-1914 in a few of the Company Journals and it was not until the Fire Dept.'s Annual Inventory for the Fiscal Year 1916 that all of the department's automotive equipment was listed by Shop Number.

The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) was established on February 1, 1886 and is currently the 3rd busiest fire department in the United States, behind the FDNY and Chicago Fire Department. Staffing wise, there are 3,866 budgeted positions within the Department, including sworn and non-sworn/professional support personnel.

Jan 22, 2025 · The claim: Los Angeles has 45 electric fire trucks that take 10 hours to recharge. A Jan. 18 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims firefighters in Los Angeles rely on electric fire ...

THE COMPLETE LIST OF LAFD APPARATUS 1872 to 2008 * * * THE LAFD APPARATUS PHOTO GALLERY * * * STEAM APPARATUS 1872 to 1923 * * * MOTORIZED HORSE-DRAWN APPARATUS and ASSIGNMENTS 1913 to 1945 * * * TRUCK APPARATUS 1875 to 1938: L I S T O F A R T I C L E S Daniel D. Hayes and His Aerial Ladder Truck * * * Los Angeles Fire Department Specifications for

Feb 10, 2020 · The Los Angeles City Fire Department (LAFD) has signed an agreement to become the first fire department in North America to purchase an electric fire engine from Austrian-based manufacturer Rosenbauer.

Nov 4, 2015 · LOS ANGELES, CA—Los Angeles (CA) Fire Department (LAFD) Chief Ralph Terrazas, with members of the City Council and others, recently unveiled the department’s new Fast Response Vehicle (FRV) Pilot Program.