Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue has shared that progress on Fire Station 35 is ramping up.
Ground broke on the project in April. It is located at I-80 and Waltham Way, near Apple’s data center.
The water storage tank has been completed and is pending connection to the well before being filled, according to a post on X from the TMFR.
Crews are also installing the roof structure.
TMFR is aiming to have the space covered shortly after Labor Day.
ORIGINAL ARTICLE (APRIL 28,2025):
Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District (TMFR) will break ground on its newest Fire Station 35 on Monday, April 28, at 11:00 a.m.
The station will be located off Interstate 80 and Waltham Way, on the north side of I-80, near Apple’s data center.
Station 35 is being established through a significant contribution from Apple, which provided both the land and funding for construction.
Apple has been part of the local community since 2012 through its adjacent data center.
Additionally, the City of Sparks hosts a satellite ground station that supports Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite, a feature that enables iPhone users to contact emergency services while outside cellular coverage.
The new fire station will enhance emergency response coverage along the I-80 corridor, from east of Vista to Wadsworth, including future development areas within the fire district.
It will also reduce reliance on Station 37, which currently serves the Hidden Valley community and assists other local fire departments such as Sparks Fire and Storey County Fire.
Station 35 will respond to incidents including car crashes and brush fires along I-80, support Storey County Fire in developments along USA Parkway, and provide quicker mutual aid to Fernley and Wadsworth residents.
The 13,000-square-foot station will feature three apparatus bays and accommodate four to eight firefighters on a 24-hour basis.
Initial equipment will include a Type 1 fire engine, a Type 3 brush engine, and a water tender.
Additional space will be available for a specialty vehicle and a paramedic ambulance in the future.
The construction of Station 35 aligns with the Nevada Department of Transportation’s project to widen and upgrade the I-80 Freeway.
The groundbreaking ceremony will include representatives from TMFR, Washoe County Commissioners, construction contractors, and Apple.
