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The Companies

The Fire Houses
  The Hollywood Fire Dept. Volunteers ? Cahuenga and Selma  ?    - 1913
  Hollywood annexed by the City of L.A. 2/ 7/1910 . .
  Hose Company No. 7 1910 . .
  Engine Company No. 27 10/25/1913 1625-29 N. Cahuenga Blvd. 10/14/1913
  Engine Co. No. 27,  Hose  Co. No. 2,
  Truck   Co. No. 9, Rescue Co. No. 2, 
  Salvage Co. No. 4		 1915 . to
1930
. . 1355 North Cahuenga Blvd. 7/1/1930
  Number change: T9 changed to Truck 27 1932 . .
  Hose Co. 2 becomes Engine Company 82 1944 . .
  Engine Company 82 moves to new F.S. 82 3/2/1951 . .
  Rescue Ambulance 27 in service 1970 . .
  Heavy Duty Task Force (T27, E27, E227) 1971 . .
  Task Force 27 (E227 closed) 7/1978    
. . . .
  TASK FORCE 27, RA27, RA827, US&R 27,  
  HQ BATTALION 5

Present

 1327 North Cole Avenue 7/10/1992
to Present

Engine Co. No. 27
Truck Co. No. 9
 1625 North Cahuenga Blvd.


Source: Fireman Henry F. McCann
Scrap Book Collection

Circa 1914

  ENGINE  27    L. A. F. D.    TRUCK  9    L. A. POLICE STATION  6  


Photo by Durston
Source: LAFIRE Collection

Engine Co. No. 27
Truck Co. No. 9
1625 North Cahuenga Blvd.

"BEFORE THE TWO PLATOON
THE BOYS OF 
ENGINE Co. No. 27- TRUCK 9 - L.A. -
STARTING OUT ON A MIDNIGHT CALL
HOLLYWOOD JUNE 24, 1915"


Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Clarence Ramsay


 Engine Co. 27
Circa 1915

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection


 Engine Co. 27 Drilling
(4 more photos)
Circa 1915


Firemen Rescue Escaped Bear,
Los Angeles Record, July 5, 1928

HISTORY OF FIRE STATION 27
by Willis M. Martin, May 1981


Source: LAFIRE Collection


  


Photo By Durston
Source: LAFIRE Collection


 Engine Co. No. 27
Truck Co. No. 9
1625 North Cahuenga Blvd.

June 24, 1915

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Howley Collection


 Battalion Chief District No. 5
Engine Co. No. 27

Circa 1921

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Captain Sam Dodd, LAFD Retired


 Battalion Chief District No. 5

Circa 1921

Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Courtesy Captain Sam Dodd, LAFD Retired

Battalion Chief District No. 5

Circa 1921

Source: Captain Duane Warth Collection

1923


Source: Los Angeles Public Library
 Circa 1925


Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection

 Circa 1925


Source: Mike Bailey


 Engine Company No. 27
Truck Company No. 9,    Hose Company No. 2

Circa 1925



Engine Co. No. 27
Truck Co. No. 9
1625 North Cahuenga Blvd.

Circa 1921



Engine Co. No. 27
Truck Co. No. 9
1625 North Cahuenga Blvd.

Circa 1921 

Courtesy of Captain Duane Warth, LAFD Retired

Note: Although hardly visible behind the
crew Truck 9 is Shop Number 192, 
a 1923 Seagrave Aerial Ladder Truck
with a 85' wood 2-section ladder.



 


Old Fire Station 27 destroyed by fire.
December 1978

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