Fire Division operations and Station 71 renovation
Upper Arlington
Summary
The fire division handled 4,814 runs in 2025 with call volume up 6% this year. A $13 million Station 71 renovation is planned for 2028 to fix contamination-zone separation and aging infrastructure, and a Citizens Fire Academy launches spring 2027.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 1
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
Station 71 renovation budgeted at about $13 million; $324,000 FEMA grant offsets breathing apparatus replacement.
All residents relying on fire and EMS response, especially older adults served by the growing CARES program.
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