# Does Los Angeles Give Free Sandbags? | Who Pays the Repair?

> LAFD provides free ready-to-fill sandbags at all neighborhood fire stations, up to 25 per household; it does not fill or deliver them.

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Yes: Los Angeles fire stations hand out free ready-to-fill sandbags, up to 25 per household, but the department does not fill, deliver, install or remove them.

**Boundary:** The Los Angeles Fire Department provides free ready-to-fill sandbags year-round at all neighborhood fire stations, up to 25 per household. The department is not able to fill, deliver, install or remove them.

## Sources
- [LAFD Provides Sandbags for Homeowners](https://lafd.org/news/lafd-provides-sandbags-homeowners) — "the Los Angeles Fire Department provides free ready-to-fill sandbags year-round at ALL Neighborhood Fire Stations" (accessed 2026-09-30)
- [LAFD Provides Sandbags for Homeowners](https://lafd.org/news/lafd-provides-sandbags-homeowners) — "While LAFD is pleased to provide sand - and up to 25 free sandbags per household, the Department is not able to fill, deliver, install or remove sandbags." (accessed 2026-09-30)
- [Wet Weather Preparedness](https://sanitation.lacity.gov/programs/wet-weather-preparedness) — "Free sandbags available: Neighbors living in low-lying or flood-prone areas can pick up free sand and property-protection bags at local Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) stations." (accessed 2026-09-30)
- [LAFD Provides Sandbags for Homeowners](https://lafd.org/news/lafd-provides-sandbags-homeowners) — "with sand also available for free at select locations, as seasonal conditions warrant" (accessed 2026-09-30)

_Last verified 2026-09-30. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/los-angeles-ca-free-sandbags/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._