The City of Vancouver invites the community to a groundbreaking ceremony for new Fire Stations 1 and 2 on Monday, Aug. 15 at 1 p.m. at 2106 Norris Rd. in Vancouver, the future site of Fire Station 2. Fire Chief Joe Molina and Mayor Pro Tem Anne McEnerny-Ogle will speak at the groundbreaking.
“The City is relocating Fire Stations 1 and 2 in order to improve service and response times to the highest call volume area along the Fourth Plain corridor,” said Fire Chief Joe Molina. “These new facilities will help keep our city a safe, vibrant and welcoming place to live.”
In 2014, the City completed a Long Range Facility Plan for Fire Stations 1 and 2. After studying whether these two stations should be repaired, replaced or moved, it was determined that the City would be best served by rebuilding and moving both fire stations. The station relocations will improve service and response times as well as maximize the efficiency of coverage from all four stations in the southwest part of the city.
Fire Station 1 (currently located at 900 W. Evergreen Blvd.) is being relocated to 2607 Main St and Fire Station 2 (currently located at 400 W. 37th St.) is being relocated to 2106 Norris Road. The design team for the stations was led by Mackenzie with support from Interface Engineering and construction will be completed by Corp. Inc. Construction.