Fire Station 3 Closing for Renovation in September

September 22, 2022 - The Corvallis Fire Department will be closing Fire Station 3 later this month for a major renovation. The station, located at 1310 NW Circle Blvd., will be closed for approximately 11 months.

During the closure, staff and equipment will be reassigned to other fire stations in Corvallis, although they will continue to respond to calls in the area of the community served by Fire Station 3.

The fire engine, water tender, brush truck, and backup ambulance, together with the staff assigned to those units, will be temporarily reassigned to Fire Station 5, 4950 NW Fair Oaks Dr. which has been closed since 2012.

The primary ambulance and its staff will be reassigned to Fire Station 1, 400 NW Harrison Blvd.

The renovation project is the first in a series of planned City facility improvements designed to address longstanding building deficiencies that have accumulated over decades. At Fire Station 3, the focus will be on creating efficient, equitable, and safe indoor work areas, as well as adding an additional apparatus bay.

The new apparatus bay will allow CFD’s brush truck, which is currently stored outdoors in an unprotected parking lot, to be moved indoors and to remain at the station year round, rather than being stored off site during the winter months.

Revamping the interior accommodations of Fire Station 3 will address longstanding issues of equity among staff. Most of the interior layout was created decades ago, when most firefighters were men, and women rarely entered the field. Dormitories, showers, and other indoor facilities will be upgraded to provide equitable workplace access.

The $3.5 million project was fully funded by the City Council through the use of federal funding from the American Rescue Plan (ARPA). Future projects aim to address civic and administrative facility needs, including public meeting spaces, staff offices, and court facilities.

For more information about the citywide facilities strategy, please visit www.corvallisoregon.gov/facilities.