In 1953, the construction of permanent facilities was started. In 1950, one of the old wooden CCC barracks was partitioned off and converted into a one bedroom, one bath, residence for Eddie and his wife to live in. Eddie Lundgren, then on the Cleveland N.F., was selected for the position of the first Hotshot Superintendent. The first Hotshot crew on the Angeles National Forest was the Oak Grove Hotshot crew, approve in 1950. The last four military surplus structures were removed sometime around 1960. In 1958, there were only four of the seven structures left, and were then being used for storage. These types of structures were often called “flappers” due to a hinged plywood window cover that would “flap” with the wind.
These units were made of plywood, painted military green, and were used for some or all of the crewmembers. For many years, the facilities were tents that supplied the barracks, and mess hall.Īt some point between the years 19, the Forest Service secured seven small military surplus, four person-sleeping quarters. The location was transitioned into the Arroyo Seco Ranger District headquarters and fire station. With the deactivation of the CCC and the camps in 1942, the Forest Service no longer had a large, organized, firefighting workforce.
The buildings were used as an office, barracks, and for storage space. Originally, the CCC camp buildings were all constructed of wood. The land belonged to the city of Pasadena and the Forest Service, Angeles National Forest, entered into a long-term lease agreement with the city for $1, to be extend for 99 years. The Oak Grove facility was started as a Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp, Company 903, Forest Number-133, May 16th., 1933.
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