LA
County Fire
Department to Raise Fire Safety Fees for
Productions
The County of
Los Angeles Fire Department has
recently increased its “Fire Review Fees,” as well as the pay rates for their
Fire Safety Officers, or FSO. The fees, which took effect on Oct. 2, were
announced by Film LA, an organization that facilitates filming in
Los Angeles by acting as a liaison
between filmmakers and local governments. This affects the fees that the
organization collects and pays the county on the customer’s behalf.
Film LA spokesman Steve MacDonald said in a statement that
“While news of a fee increase is never welcome, the Fire Department has
committed to apply the fees to improve service and increase staff in the Public
Safety and Film Unit.”
More information can be found on Film LA’s Web site (PDF).
