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  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: LAFD Photo Album Collection
Circa 1925

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

 


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"
                         PHOTO BY
                                      DURSTON


Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection


Engine Co. 27

Circa 1915


Source: LAFD Photo Album Collection

Engine Co. 27
Drilling

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
Date unknown.

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

June 24, 1915


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

Circa 1921


Battalion Chief District No. 5

Circa 1921


Source: Los Angeles Public Library
Circa 1925


Source:
Mike Bailey
Circa 1925
Truck Company No. 9,    Hose Company No. 2,    Engine Company No. 27

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.

 


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