| Five Mazda hybrid prototypes were donated by the | | | | across Southern California like Orange County, Corona, |
| Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) to the | | | | San Bernardino, San Diego, and Riverside.The donated |
| Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). These | | | | prototype Tribute HEVs all came branded with the |
| prototypes, which are the Mazda Tribute Hybrid | | | | LAFC badge. These vehicles would be driven by the |
| Electric Vehicles (HEV), are all clean-burning and are | | | | staff of the said fire department in various |
| very fuel efficient.The whole event took place at the | | | | assignments throughout their area. Of course, they |
| Fire Station 27 in Hollywood, California. There was | | | | would be mostly used for non-emergency tasks that |
| even a ceremony as part of it. The five prototypes | | | | could include fire safety inspections, education |
| are actually based on the Mazda Tribute compact | | | | programs, maintenance activities, and the like.William |
| SUV. These five are all part of the 30 vehicles that the | | | | Bammatre is the LAFC Fire Chief and he was one of |
| company would be actually loaning to fire agencies all | | | | the people who received the said vehicles. |