Two red fire trucks parked in front of a fire station building with the number 51 on it. The station has two large red garage doors. A fire chief's vehicle is parked to the left of the fire trucks. The sky is clear and blue.

Station 51

After nearly four and a half years of planning and development, Station 51 at 3016 Olive Branch Road officially opened on November 19, 2007, following seventeen months of on-site construction.

Planning for the new facility began in early 2003, driven by the need to realign current and future station coverage and to replace the aging Runyon Road station. These factors led to the selection of the Olive Branch Road site and the construction of the new station.

The facility encompasses 15,500 square feet under roof, including 4,100 square feet dedicated to apparatus bays. It was designed to accommodate a maximum on-duty staffing of twelve firefighters, with capacity for future growth.

Virtual Tour
White River fire emergency vehicle with rescue department logo, parked on a street with trees and clouds in the background.

Apparatus

Medic 51

A red and black fire truck parked outside a brick building, with flags flying behind it.

Engine 51

Red fire truck with a ladder on top parked on a street with trees and a clear sky in the background.

Ladder 51

Red and black fire department utility vehicle with a Waffle River Township Fire Department logo parked on a street with residential houses in the background.

Battalion 5