Image: Township of Langley / Facebook / Langley officials pictured at an Oct. 25, 2024 ground-breaking of a new fire hall in Brookswood-Fernridge.

By Don Mitchell

$32-Million fire hall in Brookswood-Fernridge Area of Langley expected to reduce emergency response times

Oct 27, 2024 | 10:06 AM

LANGLEY – A new fire hall planned for Langley’s south end is expected to reduce response times in and around the Brookswood-Fernridge area, according to township officials.

During a groundbreaking ceremony Friday at the 27th Avenue site where the $32-million facility will be built, Mayor Eric Woodward said the project was in response to a growing community.

“Once completed, the new fire hall for Brookswood-Fernridge will significantly reduce response times, providing better service and safety for our residents,” Woodward said.

“We need to prepare for growth ahead of time and ensure our infrastructure and public safety are ready.”

Township Mayor Eric Woodward and Councillors gathered with Township Fire Chief Jason de Roy, IAFF Local 4550 President Jordan Sparrow, Fire Department staff, & guests to celebrate the ground-breaking of Fire Hall 5 in Brookswood-Fernridge.

Learn more at https://t.co/t44ULpIK6i pic.twitter.com/xfnMiYpYB1

— Township of Langley (@LangleyTownship) October 25, 2024

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The four-bay Fire Hall No. 5 will house both career and paid-call firefighters and include a post-disaster facility, decontamination facilities, and training rooms.

The station will also be built with energy-efficient infrastructure to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

“This modern fire hall will reduce response times throughout many areas of the township by approximately 21 seconds on average, and by over 3.5 minutes for the Brookswood-Fernridge area specifically,” Township Fire Chief Jason de Roy said.

The completion date for the station is set for early 2026.