Fire Protection District - Northwest Fire Station

The Fire District has been working to locate a new fire station in the northwest area of Rancho Cucamonga to better serve our community. The District identified vacant property which was owned by the County Flood Control District and located on the west side of Hellman Avenue, north of Wilson and south of Hillside as the site for this new station. This property, which has been used in the past as a water retention basin, is no longer needed as a result of the storm drain improvements to the area. The County Flood Control District sold a portion of the land to the District so a fire station can be built to better serve our community.

The first phase of this project required a portion of the basin to be filled in, which was completed in early August. The contractor for the dirt relocation project completed the clean-up work, which included cleaning the streets, public right-of-ways, vegetation and bushes along the route, mailboxes, and garden walls.

The Planning Commission held a public meeting on October 14, 2009 to consider the Northwest Fire Station Project. Click on either the Power Point presentation or meeting minutes to find out more details about what was presented in the meeting.

The fire station will be a one-story structure with a residential design character that is approximately 6,000 square feet. The station will house a Paramedic Engine staffed 24 hours a day/7 days a week/365 days a year. Also housed there will be a reserve Brush Equipped Fire Engine that will be used for special incidents (i.e. wildland fires).

Neighborhood meetings for surrounding residents have provided detailed information about the proposed fire station. Click here to view the first informational meeting presention held January 6, 2009. An additional meeting detailing the dirt relocation project was held on March 5, 2009. Click here for the dirt relocation project presentation. A third neighborhood meeting was held on April 2, 2009 to share design concepts for the new fire station. Click here to view the design concepts presentation.

Plans for the fire station are currently in the plan check phase. It is anticipated that the project will go out to bid for construction in mid-March. Construction would then begin in early to mid-summer.

Frequently Asked Questions - Click to open a list of commonly asked questions about the fire station, including the dirt relocation and construction phases of the project.