On October 10, 2015, LA residents, city officials, USC administration and the LAFD gathered to celebrate the grand opening of Fire Station 15. The ceremony, held at the new firehouse, highlighted the partnership between LAFD and USC, which funded the construction of the new facility.
The new firehouse, now located at the intersection of Hoover Street and 30th Street, was originally located on Jefferson Boulevard. Chief Terrazas discussed the reason for the move and spoke about the new fire station’s potential.
“By trading the property, and them building us this fire station, it allowed the Village to expand into one contiguous piece of property,” Terrazas said. “I think it was a great arrangement for both sides. The fire department gets a brand-new fire station, and we needed a bigger station to house all the resources — all the ambulances and fire trucks — that we could not fit in the old station.”
Though most of the old fire station will be demolished to make room for a pedestrian walkway, the front of the old building has been moved and will now be repurposed as a production studio for the School of Cinematic Arts.
Photos by Yvonne Griffin and David Blaire