Government
BY ALEX REECE
Prosper breaks ground on Fire Station 4
Prosper fire stations
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Construction to bring Prosper its fourth fire station is underway. Members of the Prosper Fire Department, Town Council and dozens of other guests gathered Jan. 15 for a groundbreaking ceremony at what will become Fire Station No. 4. The new station, expected to open at its 3980 E. Prosper Trail site in summer 2026, will be the town’s first fire facility on the east side of Coit Road. It is also projected to be Prosper’s sec- ond-to-last fire station before the town reaches buildout. “As we turn the soil today, we’re not just break- ing ground on a building, we’re actually laying the foundation for a safer, stronger, Prosper,” Mayor David Bristol said. The breakdown Fire Station No. 4 is a 12,000-square-foot facility that will feature five fire engine bays and accommodations for its firefighters once it opens.
“In the coming years, we plan to expand the services to enable this company, ensuring that we keep pace with our community’s rapid growth,” Fire Chief Stuart Blasingame said. Zooming out Town officials had been telling residents they would build a fire station in the area since 2010, Bristol said. The Fire Station No. 4 site itself was purchased almost 15 years ago, Blasingame said. Until the new station opens, the closest fire station to everything east of Coit Road is Station No. 3, Bristol said. “To get to the northeast corner of Prosper [from Fire Station No. 3] is about 12 to 13 min- utes,” Bristol said. “That added time, it can make the difference in life or death or someone who’s in distress.” For many residents living in the northeast area of the town, which features many of Prosper’s original homes, Fire Station No. 4 will bring first
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responders around six minutes closer, Blasin- game said. “In the coming years, we plan to expand the services to enable this company, ensuring that we keep pace with our community’s rapid growth,” Blasingame said.
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