Off-duty Los Angeles firefighter dies, LA Fire Dept. confirms

Summary by The Los Angeles Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Helen Jeong, NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) · July 24, 2026 · 1 min read

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An off-duty firefighter with the Los Angeles Fire Department was killed in a car accident, the department confirmed Friday. The LAFD said the unidentified employee was killed during the early morning hours of Friday. Officials did not say when the accident happened. The California Highway Patrol...

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Category: safety · Published: July 24, 2026 · Source: NBC Los Angeles (KNBC) · Reading time: 1 min

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Off-duty Los Angeles firefighter dies, LA Fire Dept. confirms

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