The City of Westfield and the Westfield Fire Department have unveiled renderings for Station 84, located at 191st Street and Chad Hittle Drive in the northern portion of the city.
This additional station will serve the growing community with exceptional fire and medical services. Construction will begin soon and is anticipated to open and operational in October 2025.
The two-story, 20,000 square-foot building will include three full apparatus bays, living and sleeping quarters, and a museum open to the public. It can house up to 12 fire department personnel for 24/7 response with a ladder truck and an engine.
Rendering provided by City of Westfield
The location fills a critical need as the city’s northern area has grown with additional residential neighborhoods. The station will serve primarily the U.S. 31 corridor, the Grand Park area, and Chatham Hills. Given that the nearest fire stations for this area are located off State Road 32, it is expected to reduce response times by more than two minutes in an industry where every second matters.
“We are woefully behind in the number of fire stations needed for the City of Westfield,” Mayor Scott Willis said. “It is a priority of my administration to provide exceptional public safety to our residents and visitors, and this is one of the first steps in accomplishing that goal. We can only advance Westfield if we get projects like these started.”
The cost of Station 84 is approximately $11 million and is financed through a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) bond.
Designs for Station 85 are currently underway.
Rendering provided by City of Westfield