As part of the consolidation of city services, all city offices were relocated when the new city center complex was completed in May 1972. Fire Station 1 was moved to its present location at 80 South 300 West, from the previous location on the corner of 200 North and 200 West.

 

 

In an effort to improve response time and support for expansion of the city, Station 2 was built at its present location of 2737 North Canyon Road and opened in 1962. Originally, this structure was a single family dwelling. The exit apparatus bays were added in the mid 1970’s.

 

 

Fire Station 3 was built with a federal grant and completed in January of 1979. It is located at 601 West Columbia Lane. To accommodate the growing size and needs of the department, a 4 and 1/2 story concrete tower was built behind the station for training purposes. This station won an architectural award for design.

 

 

Station 4 was completed at the request of a citizen’s committee that was completing a master plan for the city’s west side. It was their number one priority to meet the needs of this expanding part of the city. Station 4 is the only link to emergency services on the west side of I-15 and railroad corridors. It is located at 95 South 2050 West and also serves as the primary response station to airport emergencies. It was dedicated in July 1995.

 

 

On May 9, 2001, Provo City held a ground breaking ceremony for the new Fire Station 5. The station is located 275 South 700 East. Station 5 is the result of two studies done by the fire department looking at response times and station locations. The Southeast area of the city has a long peninsula which extends almost to the Springville City limits. Responses to that area were the longest in the entire city.

 

In an effort to provide a balanced response to all citizens within the City of Provo, attempts were made to acquire property to build a station which would provide for a more even distribution of emergency resources. In completing a GIS survey of the city, Provo Fire and Rescue feels confident in being able to comply with NFPA 1710’s response time standards. Provo Fire and Rescue is committed to providing the highest quality of service to the citizenry of Provo. Fire Station 5 will enable us to do just that.