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Burning questions: lessons learned from Cocoanut Grove fire

Helene Seifer · January 29, 2026

Windsor Square resident Dr. Leo A. Gordon gave a lecture at the home of his neighbor Janet Loveland last month on the devastating Cocoanut Grove fire of 1942. The lecture […]

Preparing for earthquakes and wildfires

H Hutcheson · August 28, 2025

My Glaswegian father-in-law would clap his hands, smile at us and say, “Well, we havenee’ died a winter yet!” when we as a family were faced with some insurmountable task. […]

A cop’s account tells of Palisades fire

Nona Sue Friedman · January 23, 2025

What’s it like to be a first responder at the Palisades fire? The Larchmont Chronicle had the opportunity to talk with Senior Lead Officer (SLO) Danny Chavez of the Los Angeles […]

Encampment fire on Third Street chars wall

John Welborne · June 3, 2021

A fire of unknown origin broke out at a tent encampment on Third Street last Saturday night, May 29. The blaze was on the southeast corner of Detroit St. at […]

Her new hat is a fireman’s helmet

Jane Gilman · June 28, 2012

For her work in promoting the Los Angeles Fire Department, Lyn MacEwen Cohen was named “Honorary Fire Chief 2012” at Fire Service Recognition Day in May. Fire Chief Brian Cummings […]

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