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LAFD Honored With Award of Excellence Star on Hollywood Boulevard

A Connecticut eighth-grader’s letter spurred the rare honor recognizing firefighters’ work during January’s Palisades and Sunset fires.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 12: LAFD Chief Jaime E. Moore, Eniola Taiwo and LAFD firefighters pose with their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Honors the Los Angeles Fire Department with Award of Excellence on December 12, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Jaime Moore (center) and LAFD firefighters were recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (Photo by Jacob Lewis, Contributing Photographer)

Overview

  • The monument was unveiled Dec. 12 outside the Ovation Entertainment Complex at a ceremony hosted by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce and the Hollywood Community Foundation.
  • The Award of Excellence star sits next to, but is separate from, the official Hollywood Walk of Fame program, and fewer than 10 have been awarded historically.
  • Fourteen-year-old Eniola Taiwo proposed the tribute in a classroom essay and sent her letter to the Chamber of Commerce.
  • Organizers said the recognition highlights the department’s public service during the January fires in Pacific Palisades and the Hollywood Hills.
  • LAFD Chief Jaime E. Moore attended with Taiwo, calling the honor unexpected, and organizers said the Walt Disney Co. provided financial support.