During 2017, that meant for more than 1,000 calls, the fire engine was out of service while the ambulance was on a call. The ambulance was out of service for over 150 calls while the fire engine was on a call.

The fire chief proposed a $2.05 million renovation to Fire Station No. 3, which will enlarge the staff quarters, living area, apparatus bay, storage and driveway to adequately handle the current equipment and additional staff.

In 2017, Billerica Housing Authority Executive Director Bob Correnti proposed the town transform the old school building into a 50 or 60-unit housing development. Correnti estimated the construction timeline would be somewhere between two and three years for completion and would cost approximately $16 million to the developer.

One lieutenant and three firefighters will man the station at all times, along with at least one paramedic, the district said. A brand-new, custom-made 107-foot-long ladder truck made in Wisconsin will also call the station home. The vehicle, costing more than $1 million after being fully stocked, will have pump capabilities as well as a full suite of medical equipment and drugs, the district said.