New Pleasanton Fire Station No. 3 To Open Friday

PLEASANTON, CA — Pleasanton will celebrate the completion of the newly-constructed Fire Station No. 3 on Santa Rita Road on Friday at noon.

Representatives from the City of Pleasanton and the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department will cut a ribbon and offer tours of the newly rebuilt station at 3200 Santa Rita Road. In January 2021, the nearly 50-year-old station was torn down after a study determined that it would make more financial sense to replace the structure rather than repair it.

"The existing building has reached the end of its service life, requiring its replacement for a multitude of reasons, including seismic issues and needed underground repairs," LPFD Chief Joe Testa (then deputy fire chief) said in a statement at the time. The old fire station also had an open dorm and bunk area, which prevented firefighters of both genders working out of the building, Pleasanton staff told Pleasanton Weekly. The project was estimated to cost about $9 million, and a $7 million construction contract was awarded to Mar Con Builders in Oakland, according to a department news release.

Firefighters moved into a temporary station on Stoneridge Drive while construction began on the new firehouse. The new fire station is 8,000 square feet, two stories, and includes living space, an outdoor patio, and perimeter landscaping.

It will also feature a historic bell that was used to summon volunteer firefighters from the late 1800s that used to be kept in front of Station 3 until it was moved indoors a few years ago.