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LAFD Legacy: Daring Dog Rescue

A win-win for the ages.  In an amazing act of bravery and duty, the Los Angeles Fire Department Swift Water Rescue Team and the Air Operations Rescue unit combine forces to help a desperate dog in dire straits. It’s a story now engrained in LAFD history and lore.  The year was 2010, and after days of nonstop torrential downpours, a frightened German Shepherd is … [Read more...] about LAFD Legacy: Daring Dog Rescue

Firefighters Daring Rescue of Animal Adoption Center

Animal adoption center

It was a heart-pounding and harrowing time for the staff, volunteers and community members dedicated to a Southern California Animal Adoption Center.  During the October 2019 wildfires, intense and fast-moving flames ignited in the darkest hours, surrounding the Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center, and threatening countless adorable dogs and cats. As staff and volunteers … [Read more...] about Firefighters Daring Rescue of Animal Adoption Center

Ventura County FD Owl Rescue

The Ventura County Fire Department handcrew helped save this injured Great Horned Owl from the Maria Fire. The owl was taken to Camarillo Wildlife Rehabilitation and is already on the mend.   According to CBS News in Los Angeles, these firefighters found the Great Horned Owl stuck in tree branches and suffering from smoke inhalation. The owl was found in Somis, … [Read more...] about Ventura County FD Owl Rescue

A Dog Rescue Caught on Camera with Rick McClure

Mission Hills LAFD Dog Rescue

Rick McClure knows that timing and location are important factors for a rescue call. A semiretired LAFD Captain, working a day shift per week in La Habra Heights, near Orange County, he also moonlights as a media photographer, or photo stringer, for ‘crash and burn’ rescue sites. A dog rescue in the L.A. River is among the many dramatic images he’s captured. Light Force 75 … [Read more...] about A Dog Rescue Caught on Camera with Rick McClure

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