Fire Station No. 2 Temporarily Relocates

The Sandy Springs Fire Department is relocating its crews as the City prepares to begin demolition to replace the building.

A temporary station at Roswell Road and Mt. Vernon will house one crew and one engine. The station's ladder company and battalion chief will operate from Fire Station No. 3, located on Raiders Drive. The temporary locations will enable the Fire Department to maintain coverage within the district.

The City Council approved replacing Fire Station No. 2 as part of the Fiscal Year 2020 budget. The station first opened in 1969 and served the City of Atlanta and Fulton County fire departments prior to its service for Sandy Springs. A proposed deconstruction ceremony was canceled due to health and safety concerns related to COVID-19.

Demolition of the facility at Johnson Ferry Road and Sandy Springs Circle will begin mid-August. The project's architect, Hussey Gay Bell & DeYoung, unveiled designs for the new station in December 2019. The design creates a two-story structure focused on health and safety for firefighters who live and work at the facility. The new facility will include a decontamination area with a separate HVAC and airlock system, a training area, and separate living quarters for male and female firefighters.

The temporary housing structures will eventually relocate to the northern end of the City to serve as a temporary fire station while the Georgia Department of Transportation rebuilds the Pitts Road Bridge, resulting in a full road closure on Pitts Road.