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Currently we operate out of two stations: Station 60 on Dakota Avenue, recently opened, and Station 61 on O’Connell Road. Since opening our new Dakota Avenue station operations at our Quentin Avenue station officially shutdown after 35 years. At one time the Quentin Avenue station also housed City Hall and the Police Department.
The Dakota Avenue Station, located at 13105 Dakota Avenue, was completed in July, 2010. The station has 9,700 square feet, five truck bays, hose tower, occupancy sensors for light control, and several windows to take advantage of natural lighting. The station houses the following equipment: Engine 26, Rescue 18, Brush 72, and a Zodiac boat.
The O'Connell Road Station, located at 14321 O'Connell Road, was opened in 1991. This station features four truck bays on the front side and three truck bays in the back. This is the main station we use for training and meetings. Station 61 houses the following equipment: Engine 11, Tanker 67, Brush 71, Rescue 17, this truck also serves as a mobile command post, and Ladder 81 a 95 foot midship aerial truck.
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