Fire

The Burbank Fire Department is reminding locals that fireworks are illegal throughout the City of Burbank, and can pose a serious danger to those who use them.

A 1977 VW van was being taken to a repair shop but never made it Sunday as he was engulfed in flames near Reese Place and Riverside Drive

Darryl Lynn Forbes, retired Burbank firefighter and devoted community volunteer, died December 22, 2022, at the age of 79, surrounded by his loved ones.

Burbank's finest recognized at Masonic Temple dinner.

Burbank's Police and Fire Departments worked with the Burbank schools for active shooter response training that took place at Burroughs and McKinley while students and staff were not on campus.

Burbank's Fire Chief set to retire from the City on December 28, 2017, and become Fire Chief of the Hollywood-Burbank Airport in January 2018

Every year, the Bike Angels volunteer their time to restore used bicycles to provide for kids who come from less fortunate households.

Firefighters were able to free a trapped construction workers Thursday

Brian Williamson and John Nare, with a combined 60 years of experience, retired from the Burbank Fire Department in December.

According to the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA), U.S. fire departments respond to an average of 160 home fires a year that start with Christmas trees. These fires have caused death, injury and and millions of dollars in damages. Almost half of that is caused by electrical distribution or lighting equipment and more an a fifth of Christmas tree fires are caused by some type of heat, such as a candle, too close to the tree.