By BAS Staff
COWETA — The Coweta Fire Department and the city officials broke ground Wednesday for a new fire station expected to improve emergency response as Coweta continues to grow.
The new station will be on a 3-acre site north of the intersection of 305th East Avenue and Highway 51.
The 19,423-square-foot facility will cost an estimated $11 million, funded in part by the One for Coweta sales tax approved by voters, with additional funding through the American Rescue Plan Act. Construction is expected to be complete in summer 2027.
“For a long time, our firefighters and staff have done the job in less-than-ideal conditions, and they have kept showing up and taking care of Coweta every day,” Coweta Fire Chief Brian Woodward said.
“This new station is being built for them — and for the firefighters who will serve Coweta long after we are gone. It will be functional, durable, and ready to support faster, safer responses for the long haul.”
The project is a significant upgrade to the department’s living quarters and operational space. Plans include five apparatus bays, a 249-square-foot tornado shelter, 10 dorm rooms, a day room, a kitchen and dining room, and a physical training room.
The project also includes underground detention and an on-site generator.
Attendees at the ceremony included Coweta Mayor Naomi Hogue; Tulsa Fire Chief Michael Baker, president of the Oklahoma Fire Chiefs Association; Wagoner County Emergency Management, area emergency response partners, and representatives from neighboring fire departments.
Woodward said the department also looks forward to using the new station as a place to host trainings and classes with other departments to support inter-agency readiness and professional development.
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