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Plans Continue for Fire Station 8

The City of Irving Fire Department continues its plans for the new Fire Station No. 8, which will relocate from 650 E. Las Colinas Blvd. to the site of the former DART Transit Station at 5601 Riverside Drive. Construction is expected to begin on the new $15.3 million fire station in January.

Artist's rendering of the proposed new Fire Station 8.

The City of Irving Fire Department continues its plans for the new Fire Station No. 8, which will relocate from 650 E. Las Colinas Blvd. to the site of the former DART Transit Station at 5601 Riverside Drive. Construction is expected to begin on the new $15.3 million fire station in January.

The new a state-of-the-art facility will include four pass-through apparatus bays, full kitchen and day room, exercise areas and lodging for on-duty personnel. The new station will also include a designated space for a voting center that serves a dual purpose of a training area for the Fire Department; a boathouse and fire boat to service properties adjacent to Lake Carolyn; and the staging of an all-terrain EMS vehicle for Campion Trail emergencies.

The new site will be housed on 2.8 acres and features a 19,579 square-foot fire station. The city purchased property on the northwest side of an existing DART Transit Station; however, the facility is no longer active.

The new location will not only remove the fire station from the adjacent DART Rail Orange Line, but also provides adequate spacing for current equipment, as well as future modifications or advancements in fire safety technology.

The project is slated for completion in early 2026, weather permitting.

For more information on the Irving Fire Department, visit IrvingTX.gov/Fire.

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