LACFD Distributes Free Sandbags Across 11 Locations This Month
Residents can claim up to 25 pre-filled bags at fire stations and city halls to prepare for winter El Niño rains.
By Ryan Davidson ·
Los Angeles County Fire Department stations will give away free sandbags to residents starting this weekend.
The department is holding a series of distribution events between Saturday and November 28. These events are scheduled in response to a severe El Niño weather event that forecasters expect will bring heavy rain to Southern California this winter. Residents can receive up to 25 pre-filled sandbags at 11 designated locations throughout the county.
Fire Chief Anthony Marrone stated that preparation begins before emergencies occur. He noted that small steps go a long way in ensuring family safety. Marrone described sandbags as highly effective and simple tools that help redirect flooding, mud, and debris flow away from properties.
The first distributions take place this Saturday. Station 58 at 5757 S. Fairfax Ave. will hand out bags from 9 a.m. to noon. LACFD Station 89 at 29575 Canwood St. in Agoura Hills will distribute bags from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The next scheduled date is November 14. LACFD Station 87 at 140 S. Second St. in Bassett will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. County Fire Station 129 at 42110 Sixth St. in Lancaster will operate from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Rancho Palos Verdes City Hall at 30940 Hawthorne Blvd. will give out bags from 9 a.m. to noon.
Another group of locations will offer bags on November 21. LAFD Station 3 at 1108 N. Eastern Ave. will have bags available from noon to 2 p.m. LACFD Station 39 at 9000 Garfield Ave. in Bell Gardens will be open during the same window. County Fire Station 47 at 5946 Kauffman Ave. in Temple City will also distribute bags from noon to 2 p.m. County Fire Station 64 at 164 S. Walnut Ave. in San Dimas will operate from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. that day.
The final distribution day is November 23. County Fire Station 96 at 10630 Mills Road in Whittier will be available from 10 a.m. to noon. Station 188 at 18-A Village Loop Road in Pomona will hand out bags from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The department confirmed these are the only times and places where the free pre-filled sandbags will be available this month.
