For the first time in 14 years, Chula Vista has a new fire station.
On Friday, Fire Station 10 began its official first day of operations at Millenia Avenue across the street from the Ayres Hotel.
Chula Vista likes to celebrate new things. In 2018, the city held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new fire engine. But the coronavirus pandemic prevented any festivities at Fire Station 10.
"Normally, we would have held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to dedicate Station 10 and invite the community, but with the pandemic, that's not an option," Chula Vista Fire Department Chief Jim Geering said in a statement. "However, the Chula Vista Fire Department is ready to serve the City of Chula Vista and we look forward to meeting our new neighbors in the future."
Station 10 was built to serve the Millenia and Otay Ranch neighborhoods of eastern Chula Vista.