Los Angeles County Fire Department Lifeguards

Crews halt progress of 17-acre Middle Fire on Catalina …

The Middle Fire is seen in a photo tweeted by the L.A. County Fire Department's air unit on Nov. 11, 2021.

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L.A. County beaches reopen after threat of lightning passes

Storm clouds move ashore over Hermosa Beach on Jan. 29, 2021. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Five People Rescued From Rip Current at Dockweiler State …

Lifeguards rescued five distressed swimmers from powerful rip currents at Dockweiler State Beach on April 18, 2019. (Credit: Courtesy)

Jet Skier Dies at Hospital After Being Hoisted from Ocean …

Los Angeles County Fire Department lifeguards work to find a missing jet skier in the ocean between Long Beach and Catalina on Feb. 10, 2019. (Credit: Los Angeles County Fire Department Lifeguard Division)