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LA Fire Department Fire Station Construction Update . . . by Brian Humphrey LAFD Firefighter/Paramedic Dear Friend of the LAFD: In November 2000, the voters of Los Angeles resoundingly approved the Proposition F Bond Measure to replace 19 existing fire stations and construct one new fire station.

We are pleased to provide a brief update (below) of each of the 20 fire station projects. For complete information, please access the Proposition F Monthly Update in PDF format at:

http://snipurl.com/69km

Fire Station 89 (North Hollywood)
Regional Station at current location. Construction began in August 2003 for apparatus storage shed and classroom. Completed in August 2004. Fire Station expansion in design phase using Prop Q funds.

Fire Station 77 (Sun Valley)
Standard Station at 9224 Sunland Blvd. at Tuxford Street. Construction began in October 2003 for new 6-bay fire station and is 72% complete. Completion scheduled in March 2005.

Fire Station 83 (Encino)
Standard Station at 16843 Moorpark Street at Balboa Avenue. Construction began in April 2004 for a new 6-bay fire station and is 50% complete. Completion scheduled in March 2006.

Fire Station 65 (Watts)
Standard Station at 1801 East Century Blvd. at Holmes Avenue. Construction began in May 2004 for a new 6-bay fire station and is 40% complete. Completion scheduled in September 2005.

Fire Station 5 (Westchester)
Regional Station at 8900 Emerson Avenue at Westchester Parkway. Construction began in May 2004 for a new 7-bay fire station, apparatus storage shed and classroom and is 40% complete. Completion scheduled in March 2006.

Fire Station 81 (Panorama City)
Standard Station and Drill Tower at 7900 Nollan Place at Arminta Street. Construction began in June 2004 for a new 7-bay fire station, drill tower, recruit training center and apparatus storage shed and is 10% complete. Completion scheduled in November 2006.

Fire Station 114 (VNY Airport)
Air Operations at 16617 Arminta Street at Van Nuys Airport. Construction began in June 2004 and is 20% complete. Completion scheduled in January 2007.

Fire Station 84 (Woodland Hills)
Regional Station at 21050 Burbank Blvd. at Warner Center Lane. Construction began in September 2004 for a new 7-bay fire station, apparatus storage shed and classroom and is 15% complete. Completion scheduled in March 2006.

Fire Station 59 (West Los Angeles)
Regional Station at current location. Construction already began on apparatus storage shed and classroom and is 5% completed. Completion scheduled for May 2006. Fire Station expansion in construction phase using Prop Q funds.

Fire Station 62 (Mar Vista)
Standard Station at SE corner of Venice Blvd. and Inglewood Blvd. Construction of a new 6-bay fire station scheduled to begin in January 2005 and completed in April 2006.

Fire Station 78 (Studio City)
Standard Station at Whitsett Avenue and Valleyheart Drive. Construction of a new 6-bay fire station will begin following design completion. Completion scheduled in November 2006.

Fire Station 13 (Koreatown)
Standard Station at NW corner of Pico Blvd. and Westmoreland Avenue. Construction of a new 6-bay fire station will begin in 6 to 12 months. Completion scheduled in December 2006.

Fire Station 36 (San Pedro)
New Fire Station at 1005 N. Gaffey Street at Miraflores Avenue. Construction of a new 3-bay fire station has not started. Completion scheduled in December 2006.

Fire Station 43 (Palms)
Standard Station at 3690 Motor Avenue at Regent Street. Construction of a new 6-bay fire station has not started. Completion scheduled in January 2007.

Fire Station 64 (South Los Angeles)
Regional Station at SW corner of 108th Street and Main Street. Construction of a new 7-bay fire station, apparatus storage shed and classroom scheduled to begin in February 2005 and completed in January 2007.

Fire Station 87 (Northridge/Granada Hills)
Regional Station at 10124 Balboa Blvd. at Mayall Street. Construction of a new 7-bay fire station, apparatus storage shed and classroom have not started. Completion scheduled in January 2007.

Fire Station 21 (South Los Angeles)
Regional Station at 1192 East 51st Street behind existing fire station. Construction of a new 6-bay fire station, apparatus storage shed and classroom have not started. Completion scheduled in June 2007.

Fire Station 4 (Chinatown/Union Station)
Standard Station and Dispatch Center on Temple Street east of Alameda Street. Construction of a new 7-bay fire station, OCD Fire Dispatch Center and City EOC will begin next year after the designs are completed. Completion scheduled in November 2007.

Fire Station 82 (Hollywood)
Regional Station in Hollywood. Location, design and construction of a new 7-bay fire station, apparatus storage shed and classroom are still being determined. Completion scheduled in June 2008.

Fire Station 94 (Crenshaw)
Regional Station in Crenshaw District. Location, design and construction on hold until land and property can be acquired.

If you have any questions or concerns about these Proposition F Projects, please visit:

http://www.lafd.org/propf.htm

...or call: (866) 257-7673

Respectfully Yours in Safety and Service,

Brian Humphrey

Firefighter/Paramedic
Public Service Officer
Los Angeles Fire Department
E-Mail: beh9593@lafd.lacity.org

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