April 11, 2025

County’s Internal Services Department led expedited refurbishment

Huntington Park, CA – Today, Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn joined Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony C. Marrone, Huntington Park Vice Mayor Eddie Martinez, and other dignitaries for a rededication ceremony of Fire Station 164 in the City of Huntington Park. The station—which serves Huntington Park, Walnut Park, and other surrounding communities across Southeast Los Angeles—has been extensively refurbished by the County’s Internal Services Department since it was severely damaged and nearly destroyed by a fire last year.

“I don’t think in my wildest dreams did I believe we would be back here celebrating the reopening of this station in just 11 months. It’s a testament to the dedication and attention of our County employees who worked hard to bring Station 164 back,” said Hahn. “The brave firefighters at Station 164 have been through a lot this past year, but their commitment to serving these communities never faltered. We could not be more grateful for their continued dedication to the people of LA County.”

Firefighters and paramedics were sleeping in the station’s living quarters when the fire broke out in the early morning hours of May 1, 2024. They were awoken to the sound of a passerby alerting them to a fire in their station. Firefighters could not reach their turnouts and equipment and began fighting the fire in flipflops before getting assistance from firefighters from nearby stations who responded. Thankfully, no one was injured, but multiple firetrucks were destroyed along with much of the station.

“Thanks to the leadership of Los Angeles County Fourth District Supervisor Janice Hahn and the City of Huntington Park, along with the combined efforts of the Los Angeles County Internal Services Department and the Fire Department’s Construction and Maintenance Division, the rebuilding of Fire Station 164 has been completed,” said County of Los Angeles Fire Chief Anthony C. Marrone. “I am proud to welcome our firefighters back to their fire station, known as the ‘The Big House’.”

After the fire, Hahn pledged her support for getting the station rebuilt as quickly as possible. In August, the Board of Supervisors approved a motion by Hahn to expedite the $16 million rebuild and renovation of the station. With the combined efforts of the Los Angeles County Internal Services Department, the LACoFD Construction and Maintenance Division, and the City of Huntington Park, the refurbishment was completed in record time.

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Images from the morning of the fire of damage to the station available here