Statesboro to open Fire Station 3 Sept. 15

Public invited to ribbon cutting

After 10 months of construction, Statesboro Fire Station 3, shown here on Tuesday morning, Sept. 1, will officially open Tuesday, Sept. 15, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. (JIM HEALY/staff)

Fire House 1.jpg — After 10 months of construction, Statesboro Fire Station 3, shown here on Tuesday morning, Sept. 1, will officially open Tuesday, Sept. 15, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. (JIM HEALY/staff)

The city of Statesboro invites the public to a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the official opening of the Statesboro Fire Department's Fire Station 3 off Brannen Street Extension, behind Lowe’s at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15.

Fire Station 2 opened in 2001 and Statesboro fire officials said the new station will improve coverage, reduce response times and support the department's ability to serve a growing population.

Fire House 2.jpg — Final touches, including landscaping, are being applied to Statesboro Fire Station 3, shown here on Tuesday morning. (JIM HEALY/staff)

In December 2024, the city approved a $588,000 purchase of the 1.3-acre site on Brannen Street Extension at Bernard Lane from Robbie Franklin LLC for the fire station. In June 2025, City Council awarded Lavender & Associates an initial $4.36 million design-build contract for the fire station and authorized up to $440,000 more for other expenses. The site acquisition makes the total project cost about $5.4 million.

Fire Station Foundation.jpg — Workers with Lavender and Associates are shown March 9 preparing the foundation for Fire Station 3 on Brannen Street Extension, behind Lowe's, for the Statesboro Fire Department. (JIM HEALY/staff)

The new station is funded through $1.1 million in city Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax revenue and a $3.7 million loan from the Georgia Municipal Association's “Bricks & Mortar Program,” which the city will repay over up to 20 years using future SPLOST proceeds.

According to the plans, the new fire station features bays for two standard fire engines or larger trucks. The ground floor will include a front lobby and receptionist’s area, offices, a gym, an activity room, a kitchen and laundry. The upstairs will contain the bunks, locker room and showers for firefighters, plus a dayroom with a microwave oven and refrigerator, two captains’ rooms and a small study.

Fire Station Takes Shape.jpg — Statesboro Fire Department Station 3 is shown taking shape off Brannen Street Extension, behind Lowe’s, in this April 23 photo. (JIM HEALY/staff)

Construction on the project began in November 2025 and took 10 months to complete.

Also, the Sept. 15 ceremony will include a “push-in” for the department's newest quint truck, marking the apparatus' official entry into service.

The truck, a 2026 Sutphen SL 75-ft aerial platform, is equipped with wireless remote-controlled nozzles, an integrated communication system, and more than 140,000 lumens of scene lighting. It carries a 500-gallon water tank and can pump 2,000 gallons of water per minute. The truck was purchased with 2019 SPLOST funds.