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la fire
/ɛl eɪ ˈfaɪər/
Definition
1
A common shorthand reference to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), the municipal agency responsible for fire protection and emergency medical services within the city of Los Angeles.
2
A colloquial or shorthand way to refer to brush fires, structure fires, or significant wildfire incidents occurring within the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
Examples
I saw three trucks heading toward the hills; looks like another la fire is keeping the department busy today.
Managing the budget of a massive city agency like the la fire department is about as easy as putting out a grease fire with a water balloon.
If you live in SoCal, checking the latest la fire updates on Twitter is basically the regional equivalent of reading the morning paper.