Sharon Lam
After more than four decades in its original location at the City of Altamonte Springs municipal complex, Seminole County Fire Department Fire Station 11 is moving into its very own home. The new station’s official opening ceremony is Friday, January 19 at 10 a.m. at 2721 S. Ronald Reagan Boulevard, Altamonte Springs.
Fire Station 11’s new 10,300-square-feet facility allows crews to continue serving their existing first-due area while providing modern safety features, improved amenities, and ample space that allows them to meet the demands of a growing community.
The $5.78 million station is based on the same design as Fire Station 29 on Aloma Avenue, with additional updates based on firefighters’ feedback. The City of Altamonte Springs donated the land for the station, as well as $2 million toward the construction costs.
WHEN: Friday, January 19, 2024 at 10 a.m.
WHERE: 2721 S. Ronald Reagan Boulevard, Altamonte Springs (next to Altamonte SunRail Station)
PARTICIPANTS/INTERVIEWS:
- Fire Chief Matt Kinley, Seminole County Fire Department
- Seminole County Board of County Commissioners and County leaders
- City of Altamonte Springs Mayor Pat Bates
- Community members
- Former Altamonte Fire Department personnel and Seminole County Fire Department retirees who worked at Station 11
- Current Seminole County Fire Department personnel serving at Station 11
Other Information:
- Fire Station 11 will continue serving nearly 13,000 residents in its first due area (see map below). Area of response is nearly 75 miles of roadways.
- The station originally opened in 1974 as part of Altamonte Springs Fire Department and moved into City of Altamonte Springs municipal complex on Newburyport Avenue in 1978.
- The station served residents as part of the Altamonte Springs Fire Department until its merger with the Seminole County Fire Department in 2002.
- Architecture Firm: T. Hsu + Associates
- Apparatus to be housed at Fire Station 11 (3 bays): Engine 11, Rescue 11, Boat 11, Woods Truck 11, & ATV 11.
- Amenities: three apparatus bays, self-contained PPE storage room, crew sleeping quarters, kitchen, offices, fitness facility, standby generator, fueling depot, and EMS supply storage.
Service area map:
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