The Los Angeles Fire Department began formal operations on February 1, 1886. Since then, the LAFD has been a beacon for new strategies, tactics, and training. During the coming year, the LAFD Historical Society will celebrate this important milestone in the department's history with a variety of events.
Get involved. Visit one of our two remarkable museums and share in the history with our docents and volunteers. Our museums house literally thousands of artifacts, and our staff delights in sharing stories, history, and education with everyone, young and not so young, too.
To learn more about the history of the LAFD, we invite you to visit one of these links:
LAFD Historical Society "125 Year History" [ read article ]
Los Angeles Fire Department website [ visit website ]
Smoke Eaters documentary film (in production) [ visit website ]
African American Firefighter Museum [ visit website ]
March 7th, 2011 // By JohnnyReep