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Tracking re station development in McKinney Fire o cials are planning for new re stations in districts 2 and 5. Plans are also underway to develop a new re station in District 9 though a site address has not been determined for Fire Station No. 14.
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Administration o cials moved into the department’s new headquarters at the end of January, Dow said. The headquarters is located centrally within the $53 million campus and will house the department’s assistant chiefs, battalion chiefs, its Emergency Medical Service division and the Fire Marshal’s O ce. The campus also includes a logistics building to store department equipment as well as a new building for Fire Station No. 2, replacing the nearly 30-year-old building on West University Drive. The old station had one drive-thru bay and couldn’t accommodate the six re ghters that were typically stationed there, Dow said. “We literally had bunk beds in the rooms because we could not accommodate the number of re ghters,” he said. MFD operates 10 re stations covering 10 districts across the city, said Sean Stephens, assistant chief of support services. More re stations are planned in districts 2, 5 and 9, according to the city’s website. Funding for the campus comes from a $75 million bond proposition passed in 2019. Funds from that proposition are also reserved for a new Fire Station No. 11 and Fire Station No. 8. City Manager Paul Grimes said the new campus represents a “long-term investment” in McKinney’s safety. “As McKinney continues to grow, we have a responsibility to make sure our Fire Department has the space and infrastructure needed to support emergency response across the city,” Grimes said in an emailed statement. “This facility strengthens coordination and allows our team to operate more e ciently while preparing for future demands.” Department o cials plan to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 8 for the campus.
Current McKinney re stations Future McKinney re stations O ine re stations District zones with planned re stations
10
5
75
Fire Station 1 Fire Station 2 Fire Station 3 Fire Station 4 Fire Station 5 Fire Station 6 Fire Station 7 Fire Station 8 Fire Station 9 Fire Station 10 Fire Station 11 Fire Station 12 Fire Station 13
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
13
9
2
380
1
12
8 9 10 11 12 13
5
380
7
75
3
4
5
6
8
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MAP NOT TO SCALE
121
11
2
20K sq. ft.
Building A McKinney Fire Station No. 2
16K sq. ft.
40K sq. ft.
Building B Administration
Building C Logistics
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SOURCE: CITY OF MCKINNEY COMMUNITY IMPACT
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