MEDIA ADVISORY: Los Angeles International Airport Breaks Ground on New Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Facility
LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwire – November 4, 2009) –
WHAT: Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa will be joined by
officials from City Council, federal aviation, and City fire
and airport departments to break ground on a new replacement
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) facility at Los
Angeles International Airport (LAX). The $13.5-million LAFD
Fire Station 80 project received $10.8 million in federal
stimulus funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act.The new Fire Station 80 at LAX will improve readiness for
airport emergencies, clear the way for further airport
modernization and provide jobs to help revive the local
economy.WHO: -- Los Angeles Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa
-- Representatives from the office of Los Angeles City
Councilman Bill Rosendahl (D
