Rancho Cucamonga Opens New Fire Station

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The Rancho Cucamonga Fire District celebrates another milestone with the opening of its seventh fire station. The community is invited to a Dedication Ceremony for the Hellman Fire Station on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 10 a.m.

Located on Hellman Ave. south of Hillside Rd. in northwest Rancho Cucamonga, the 6,000 sq ft, single-story fire station has a residential design to blend with the neighborhood. Landscaping, although not complete, will feature a fire safe landscape design, modeling fire resistant plants and materials for homes located in the foothills.

A three-person crew will staff a Paramedic Fire Engine 24 hours a day/7 days a week/365 days a year, ready to respond to fire, medical and rescue emergencies. The station will also house a fire engine specially designed for responses in the brush covered hillsides in the City's north end. When a call necessitates this specialty equipment, the brush engine will be cross-staffed by the three-person crew. On January 24th, upon completion of construction, one engine and its assigned crew relocated to the newly opened station.

The station was built on former San Bernardino County Flood Control property obtained through a cooperative effort between the Fire District, San Bernardino County and the City of Rancho Cucamonga. This arrangement allowed the entities to share costs for the improvement of the property, a portion of which has been retained by the County for future development.

According to Rancho Cucamonga Fire District Fire Chief Mike Bell a fire station has been planned for the area since the early 1970s.

For more information, please call the Rancho Cucamonga Fire District at (909) 477-2770.



Author:Rancho Cucamonga Fire Prot. District Press Release