City of Chula Vista, Fire Station #8

Chula Vista’s Fire Station No. 8 consists of a 9,000 square foot fire station with living quarters for seven personnel, two apparatus bays to accommodate an engine company and a medic company on a 1.176 acre site with additional space for hose storage and hose maintenance operations.

Areas included an apparatus room with two drive-thru bays, bunk rooms, fitness area, kitchen, day room, work shop and administrative spaces. The site design has space for public and private vehicle parking, landscaping and a stand-by generator.

This project was awarded the Gold Medal for 2007 as top new station in the country by Fire Chief Magazine.

The project started design in October 2005 and construction was completed in December 2006.