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  Terminal Island annexed by City of L. A.
  Terminal Island Fire Department
   
  Engine Company No.40
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  Engine Company86 (Quad) in service
  Engine 86 renamed Truck 40
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  ENGINE CO. 40, DRILL TOWER 40

8/28/ 1909
1909

4/27/ 1920
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1951
1960
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Present

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406 Tuna Street, Terminal Island
  (old Hose 5 building)
406 Tuna Street, Terminal Island 
  (new building)
Drill Tower in service
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Closed
Reopened
Closed
330 Ferry Street, Terminal Island

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1909
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4/27/ 1920
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10/13/ 1950
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3/05/1963
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12/02/ 1972
12/15/ 1977
1982
1/21/ 1985


Engine Company No. 40
406 Tuna Street, Terminal Island
1920 to 1950


Source: Glen Alton Collection

Engine Company No. 40
406 Tuna Street, Terminal Island
 (Old Hose 5 building.)


Opened April 27, 1920
Building Cost* $ 2,500.

* This building originally was located at 1439 W. Vernon Ave. and served as Hose Company 5.  It was moved to Terminal Island and became station 40.  Building cost must be the cost of relocation.
 

Fire Station 40 gets a Handball Court
By Stanley E. Halfhill, August 15, 1941

 


Source: Glen Alton Collection
 

Engine Company No. 40
406 Tuna Street, Terminal Island

"B" Platoon
June 14, 1938

Fireman B. W. Abell
Engineer J. E. Morrell
Fireman H. T. West
Fireman W. D. Armstrong  (driver)
Acting Captain J. W. Winchell


 


Source: Glen Alton Collection







Engine Company No. 40
406 Tuna Street, Terminal Island

October 23, 1949





 

   

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