Los Angeles County Fire Museum

Apparatus[]

All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.

Museum - 16400 Bellflower Boulevard, Bellflower[]

Engine 51 - 1973 Ward LaFrance Ambassador (1000/500) (Ex-Universal Studios, ex-Yosemite Fire Department)^[1]
Squad 51 - 1972 Dodge D300 (Ex-Universal Studios)
1981 American LaFrance Century pumper (1000/500) (Ex-Los Angeles County Fire Department)
1977 Crown Firecoach pumper (1000/500) (Ex-Los Angeles County Fire Department)
1974 Crown Firecoach pumper (1000/500) (Ex-Los Angeles County Fire Department)
1967 Seagrave pumper (Ex-West Covina Fire Department)
1957 Mack B125 pumper (Ex-Torrance Fire Department)
1957 Crown Firecoach (1000/500) (Ex-Los Angeles County Fire Department)
1947 Ford Panel Van (replica of Los Angeles County Fire Department Rescue 11)
1937 Seagrave pumper (Ex-National Park Service, ex-Yosemite Fire Department)
1923 Ford Model TT / American LaFrance
1907 American LaFrance steam engine
1903 American Metropolitan steam engine (Ex-Sacramento Fire Department)
1850 Button hand pumper

Restoration Shop - 9834 Flora Vista Street, Bellflower[]

Notes[]

↑ The Engine 51 Ambassador earned a degree of television fame on the 1970s show Emergency! In the show's 3rd season, Universal Studios was presented a 1973 Ward LaFrance Ambassador for use on the show as Engine 51, after which it appeared in every episode. After Emergency! ended in 1977, the pumper appeared in a number of television and movie productions before it was transferred to the Yosemite Fire Department. Yosemite DNC Engine 7 is possibly one of the most photographed fire engines in the world, not just because of its fantastic surroundings. For 20 years DNC Engine 7 was the former Engine 51, the Ward LaFrance used in the television program Emergency! The engine ended up on active duty in Yosemite beginning in 1988 as the concession contract for the park at that time was held by YCS (Yosemite Concession Services) which had corporate ties to Universal Studios who had produced Emergency! At the time YCS was still operating an ex-National Park Service 1937 Seagrave pumper and was in search of a replacement. When informed that a fire engine was required, Engine 51 was moved from the backlot of Universal Studios to Yosemite Valley. This was initially a lease arrangement, but the engine was sold to DNC in 1993 when the YCS contract ended. There was a desire to keep 51 as the engine's number but that call sign would have conflicted with an existing United States Forest Service engine located in the nearby community of North Fork. As a concession, the license plate for the engine reads "YCS E51". During the time the engine was at Yosemite every effort was made to maintain the historic appearance of the engine when possible without hindering operational efficiency. The most obvious changes made while serving in the park were the addition of scene lights on telescoping poles, a low profile lightbar (required so the engine would fit through the station door) and seats to accommodate SCBA. By 2008, the engine was showing its age and a replacement was acquired. In September 2008, arrangements were made to return the Ward LaFrance to Los Angeles County Fire Department where it has rejoined Squad 51.

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[1] The Engine 51 Ambassador earned a degree of television fame on the 1970s show Emergency! In the show's 3rd season, Universal Studios was presented a 1973 Ward LaFrance Ambassador for use on the show as Engine 51, after which it appeared in every episode. After Emergency! ended in 1977, the pumper appeared in a number of television and movie productions before it was transferred to the Yosemite Fire Department. Yosemite DNC Engine 7 is possibly one of the most photographed fire engines in the world, not just because of its fantastic surroundings. For 20 years DNC Engine 7 was the former Engine 51, the Ward LaFrance used in the television program Emergency! The engine ended up on active duty in Yosemite beginning in 1988 as the concession contract for the park at that time was held by YCS (Yosemite Concession Services) which had corporate ties to Universal Studios who had produced Emergency! At the time YCS was still operating an ex-National Park Service 1937 Seagrave pumper and was in search of a replacement. When informed that a fire engine was required, Engine 51 was moved from the backlot of Universal Studios to Yosemite Valley. This was initially a lease arrangement, but the engine was sold to DNC in 1993 when the YCS contract ended. There was a desire to keep 51 as the engine's number but that call sign would have conflicted with an existing United States Forest Service engine located in the nearby community of North Fork. As a concession, the license plate for the engine reads "YCS E51". During the time the engine was at Yosemite every effort was made to maintain the historic appearance of the engine when possible without hindering operational efficiency. The most obvious changes made while serving in the park were the addition of scene lights on telescoping poles, a low profile lightbar (required so the engine would fit through the station door) and seats to accommodate SCBA. By 2008, the engine was showing its age and a replacement was acquired. In September 2008, arrangements were made to return the Ward LaFrance to Los Angeles County Fire Department where it has rejoined Squad 51.

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