Groundbreaking Celebration for Santa Monica's New Fire Station 1

May 30, 2018 9:50 AM

When: Saturday, June 2, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Where: 10 a.m. – Current Fire Station 1 for crafts with the firefighters, 1444 7th Street
             11 a.m. – Site of new Fire Station 1 for the program and celebration, 1337 7th Street
 
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Join the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monice Fire Department in celebrating the groundbreaking for the new Fire Station 1. Construction will soon begin on the 28,000 square-foot facility that will provide essential life-saving services to the Downtown area and entire community. The project commencement is ten years in the making and we want the entire community to come out and mark the occasion.
 
The 11 a.m. program will include remarks from Mayor Ted Winterer, Chief Bill Walker, Deputy Chief Tom Clemo, and City Architect Rebecca Abano. From there, guests and children are invited to enjoy activities, including:
Fire Station 1 serves the downtown core and is Santa Monica’s most active station with 8,948 calls for service a day in Fiscal Year 2016/17. The new station will be seismically sound and will accommodate the personnel and equipment needs of the department. FS 1 houses SMFD’s largest equipment, including its ladder truck, which will be on display for the groundbreaking. Here are other essential features of the new station:
For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/santa-monica-fire-department-new-fire-station-1-groundbreaking-ceremony-tickets-46172419951.

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Media Contact

Constance Farrell
Communications & Public Information Manager
Constance.Farrell@santamonica.gov

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