-THE COMPANIES-
  
  Engine Company No. 80
  Crash 80
  Dry Chemical 80

  Foam 80 (In service at 5905 Century Bl)
                
  Engine Company No. 80
  Crash 80
  Dry Chemical 80
  Foam 80
  Crash- Foam 80
  Crash- Tender 80

                            Reorganizaton1968:
  Engine Company 80 Disbanded
  CRASH 1-80
  CRASH 2-80
  CRASH 3-80           (Station 80 - North)
  CRASH-FOAM 80  (Station 80 - North)
  CRASH RESCUE 80
  
                          Reorganization1979:
  Engine Company 80 - Reorganized
  CRASH 80
  CRASH FOAM 1-80
  CRASH FOAM 2-80
  CRASH - TENDER 80 (Station 80 - (North)

  Engine Company 80 - Disbanded
  CRASH 80
  FOAM 1-80
  FOAM 2-80
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10/16/1941
04/04/1942
1944

1948

5/8/1956
1956
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-THE FIRE HOUSES-

5905 W. Imperial Hwy.
Mines Field




10435 S. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles International
Airport
 
10435 S. Sepulveda Blvd.
 



10435 S. Sepulveda Blvd.






6911 World Way West
Los Angeles International
Airport

7250 World Way West
Los Angeles International
Airport
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10/16/1941





5/8/1956




 
 
 








1985



11/5/2010

Fire Station 80
Mines Field
5909 Imperial Highway
1941 to 1944

Source: The FIREMAN'S GRAPEVINE, January 15, 1942

Engine No. 80 is located at Mines Field next to the administration building.  They have a nice bench where the members sit and watch air traffic, which ranges from Cub Trainers and the B-19.  Navy amphibians, army freighters, and fighting air ships for the friendly nations at war are also common sights.
    Engine 80 went into service October 16, 1941 on the "B" shift under the command of Captain Leslie "Doc" Riggs.  The quarters at one time was a five room bungalow belonging to the Engineering Department.  A lean-to for the rig was added and presto, a new company was born.  When I was out taking pictures their mascot, a puppy, appropriately called "Contact" was just about the most important member of the crew.
    Here is something you would like about 80's they have no box alarms, all telephone.
                                                                                                                       -----Searle Bennett   


A Tour of Duty at Engine 80's

 By Stanley E. Halfhill
The FIREMAN'S GRAPEVINE,
June 1942
 

New Airport Wagon

The FIREMAN'S GRAPEVINE, June 1945

Source: Glen Alton Collection

       Engine Company 80
               "B" Platoon
        February 25, 1945

Auto Fireman C. M. Godman
Engineer W. A. Grimm
C. A. Woodburn, Jr.
Nick Betz
Captain L. L Riggs
G. G. Schiefer
LAFIRE Photo Collection

              Crash 80
            "B" Platoon
        February 25, 1945

G. G. Schiefer
Auto Fireman C. M. Godman
C. A. Woodburn, Jr.
Nick Betz
Engineer W. A. Grimm
Captain L. L. Riggs

1949

LAFIRE Photo Collection

Source: Al Stone, Grandson of Captain Bill Shonborn

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