The parcel at 320 Middlefield Road is adjacent to Fire Station 1 at 300 Middlefield. The land where the existing fire station sits was acquired from St. Patrick’s in 1952.
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Fire Chief Harold Schapelhouman said the new parcel will enable the district to rebuild the station and expand its training facilities. The station, built in 1955 and seismically upgraded after the Loma Prieta earthquake, is considered the district’s “hub” because it contains administrative offices and hosts the fire board’s meetings.
“This purchase culminates a decade of effort and will allow us to rebuild, modernize and grow this facility to meet the community’s current and future demands and needs,” Schapelhouman said.