The Burlington Fire Department Is Moving Closer to Building a Third Fire Station on the City’s North Side

Burlington Fire Station #3 projected to cost $6.3 million

Sticker shock a year ago sent Burlington Fire Chief Nathan Toops back to the drawing board to find efficiencies for a planned, third, north-end fire station.

The Burlington Fire Department is moving closer to building a third fire station on the city’s north side

The Burlington Fire Department is moving closer to building a third fire station on the city’s north side, with a revised plan expected to go out for bids in the coming weeks. According to the Hawk Eye, Fire Chief Nathan Toops told the Burlington City Council the updated project is now estimated at $6.3 million—down significantly from an earlier nearly $9 million proposal that exceeded voter-approved funding. To reduce costs, the city worked wit…