The D.C. Fire and EMS Department at long last has added a new firehouse in upper Northwest, fulfilling 40 years of promises.
Engine Company 22 opened its doors Friday at The Parks at Walter Reed in the Brightwood neighborhood, becoming the third new firehouse to open under Mayor Muriel Bowser.
During a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Miss Bowser noted that the engine company was the site of the city’s first groundbreaking at The Parks at Walter Reed, the 66-acre redeveloped property that formerly housed the Army’s medical center. The District purchased the property from the Army for $22.5 million in 2014 with the goal of providing space for residences, retail stores, schools and other mixed-use projects.