Los Angeles County Fire Museum

Los Angeles County Fire Museum The LA County Fire Museum is a State of California non-profit organization.
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One of the museum's first donated pieces was the famous Squad 51 from the hit television show "Emergency!" Come & see antique fire engines - artifacts dating to the 1860s.

09/02/2026

WILDLAND FIRE LINE OF DUTY DEATHS IN HISTORY
On this day in history September 2, 1955
Fire Captain Glenn Rockey (45), juvenile Firefighters Franklin Fay, Terry Kelly, Glenn Pendergast, Gregory Sambrano Jr, and William Strock with the Los Angeles County Fire Department were assigned to the Hacienda fire in Los Angeles County, California when extreme fire conditions overran the crew’s position and killed those listed. Captain Rockey died heroically trying to protect the crew, 7 of whom survived. In the wake of incidents such as the the Hacienda Fire and finally 13 years later, the Canyon Inn Fire, the Los Angeles County Fire Department eventually ceased utilizing juvenile fire crews.


Randy Mantooth’s memorial Open houseSEPTEMBER 19 — WHAT TO EXPECTWe have received a lot of questions from people plannin...
09/02/2026

Randy Mantooth’s memorial Open house

SEPTEMBER 19 — WHAT TO EXPECT

We have received a lot of questions from people planning to visit the Los Angeles County Fire Museum on Saturday, September 19, to remember Randy Mantooth on what would have been his 81st birthday.

The goal is to bring Randy’s fans together to remember him, share stories about how he impacted their lives, and hear memories from others who shared their love and admiration for him.

Here are some details to help you plan your visit.

Hours: 9:00 AM–2:00 PM
Admission: Free
-Tickets/RSVPs: None offered
-Reserved seating: None
-Dress: Casual. We encourage you to wear your favorite fire department or Emergency! T-shirt.

-We will have a place for you to donate your favorite challenge coin or station patch to the museum in Randy’s honor.

This will be an open-house memorial, not a scheduled program or formal Celebration of Life.

There will not be a set time you need to arrive.

Visitors can come anytime between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM.

Squad 51 will be the centerpiece of the memorial. Crown Engine 51, the Ward LaFrance Engine 51 and the Emergency! ambulance will also be on display.

We are preparing a special Randy Mantooth memorial display featuring photographs, memorabilia, flowers, video slideshow and museum memories, including photographs that many fans may have never seen before.

A memory book will be available for visitors to sign and share their memories and thoughts about Randy.

Museum docents and volunteers will be available throughout the day, and visitors will be able to see the museum’s Emergency! collection and other historic Fire Department apparatus.

Please understand that we do not know how many people will attend.
We are preparing for a large turnout, and there may be lines or periods when we need to control the number of visitors inside the museum.
We appreciate everyone’s patience.

We are doing everything in our power to livestream the event.

Please consider supporting Bellflower local restaurants. Many are within walking distance of the museum.

There are numerous hotels near the Long Beach airport and the Cerritos Sheraton is about 4 miles away. There’s not a block of rooms reserved for this event.

Los Angeles County Fire Museum
16400 Bellflower Blvd.
Bellflower, CA 90706

We look forward to welcoming everyone on September 19.

Today is the 17th anniversary of the loss of Capt. Ted Hall and Engineer Arnie Quinones during the Station Fire as they ...
08/30/2026

Today is the 17th anniversary of the loss of Capt. Ted Hall and Engineer Arnie Quinones during the Station Fire as they tried to defend Camp 16 and all the personnel taking refuge there. We remember our Brothers who gave their all as well as those that survived this tragic event. Not all scars are visible.

Never forget!
08/20/2026

Never forget!

Plan on a visit to the Museum on September 19th from 9AM to 2PM. We will be celebrating Randy Mantooth on his birthday. ...
08/17/2026

Plan on a visit to the Museum on September 19th from 9AM to 2PM. We will be celebrating Randy Mantooth on his birthday. We would be honored to host you to celebrate with us. We have lots planned. Find out more information at https://www.lacountyfiremuseum.com/

SAVE THE DATESeptember 19, 2026Remembering Randy MantoothThe public is invited to celebrate Randy’s life, his contributi...
08/14/2026

SAVE THE DATE
September 19, 2026

Remembering Randy Mantooth

The public is invited to celebrate Randy’s life, his contributions to first responders, and his birthday.

Join us at the Los Angeles County Fire Museum as Randy’s fans come together to remember him, celebrate his birthday, and honor the incredible impact he made on the fire service and EMS community.

More information about this special day will be released early next week.

Please check back next week for complete details.

Museum President Ernie Ramirez needs our help!We talk a lot about brotherhood, character, and taking care of each other....
08/14/2026

Museum President Ernie Ramirez needs our help!

We talk a lot about brotherhood, character, and taking care of each other. Today, we have an opportunity to put those words into action.

Los Angeles County Fire Captain and LA County Fire Museum President Ernie Ramirez needs a kidney donor.

For those who know Ernie, you know the kind of man he is. He has spent much of his life helping others, as a firefighter, a leader, a man of faith, and as a Los Angeles County Fire Department Peer Support Lead, helping firefighters and their families through some of the most difficult moments of their lives.

Now Ernie is the one who needs our help.

Finding a living kidney donor can be life-changing, and life-saving. You don’t have to know Ernie personally to help. You can learn about becoming a donor, share this post, or simply help us spread the word. The right person may be someone who sees this because YOU shared it.

I am currently going through the screening process myself as are others on the museum board to see if we can be a donor. I may not ultimately qualify, but I felt it was important to at least try.

Ernie has been there for so many people when they needed someone.

Now it’s our turn to be there for him.

Please take a moment to read about kidney donation at the link below, and most importantly, PLEASE SHARE THIS POST.
Thank you,
Joe Woyjeck
VP, Los Angeles County
Fire Museum assn

Let’s find Ernie a kidney.

https://www.helperniegetakidney.com/

Please keep Ernie and his family in your thoughts as we work together to find his match.

CRACKYL magazine has published a Special article on EMERGENCY! in a past edition. The article includes excerpts from int...
07/21/2026

CRACKYL magazine has published a Special article on EMERGENCY! in a past edition. The article includes excerpts from interviews with Kevin and Randy about the EMS world. The Crackyl team is sharing the PDF article with us and you. The article may be read it and downloaded from the link below. COMMENTS MAY BE LEFT ON OUR POST.

You will note a menu on the top of the page stating we have a "Series of articles" about Randy. Stay tuned as we will be building out a wonderful digital Celebration of Life series for Randy.

https://www.lacountyfiremuseum.com/memorial/randy-mantooth-crackyl/

RELEASE OF THE OFFICIAL OBITUARY FOR RANDY MANTOOTH Randy's obituary is a beautiful tribute to his life, legacy, and the...
07/17/2026

RELEASE OF THE OFFICIAL OBITUARY FOR RANDY MANTOOTH

Randy's obituary is a beautiful tribute to his life, legacy, and the countless lives he touched.
*(by Kristen Connors)

Please take a moment to read it, and if you’d like, share a memory or leave a message of condolence. Comments here have been restricted. Please click and go to the post on our website to leave your comments or condoleces. They are a direct line to Randy's wife and family.

Bless the family and bless Randy’s fans.
❤️
Please share.
https://www.lacountyfiremuseum.com/memorial/randy-mantooth-1945-2026/

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16400 Bellflower Boulevard
Bellflower, CA
90706

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Wednesday 9am - 2pm
Thursday 9am - 2pm
Friday 9am - 2pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm

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