In a somber social media post, the Los Angeles County Fire Department announced the death of Capt. Michael Mercado, a veteran firefighter who served the community for more than 25 years.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The Los Angeles County Fire Department is mourning the death of a fire captain who had been with the department for more than 25 years. Capt. Michael H. Mercado died recently ...

The death of a longtime Los Angeles County Fire Department captain was announced by the agency Sunday. Captain Michael H. Mercado had served with the fire department for more than 25 years ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 6:43 p.m. in Los Angeles County. T/c Fire has been burning on federal land managed by ...

A captain with the Los Angeles County Fire Department passed away in what authorities originally called an “active duty death,” only to provide a later update indicating he was actually off ...

The Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to reports of a derailed train in Carson Monday afternoon. Union Pacific said four locomotives and five rail cars derailed near Carson Street and ...