Los Angeles Fire Department, Station 5, Westchester/LAX, 8900 Emerson Avenue, Westchester, Los, Angeles, California. LAFD began as a volunteer company, becoming a city fire department on February 1, 1886. Engine 5 dates to 1888. Originally housed at Towne Avenue and Forth Street 1888-1912, 525 East Forth Street from 1912-1950, 6621 West Manchester from 1950-2006 and moving into this station, alongside the Los Angeles International Airport, in 2006. LAFD consists of 3246 firefighters and respond to more than 1300 fire calls every day.