Published on February 11, 2026
By the Office of Communication
The community is invited to join us in celebrating the grand opening of Fire Station No. 8 in North Arlington.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house is scheduled for 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. The two-story, 13,725-square-foot facility, located at 2020 Madison Drive, was approved by Arlington voters in the 2018 Bond Program.
Community members can tour the new Fire Station No. 8, which includes three drive-through apparatus bays, dorm rooms for firefighters, a day room and kitchen. The $13.9 million facility replaced the former Fire Station No. 8 station, which was smaller and originally opened in 1978.Â
The new fire station will also incorporate cancer awareness best practices, including extractors to wash the firefighters bunker gear, a system to remove exhaust fumes. In addition, it will have a cascade system for filling breathing air cylinders.
Fire Station No. 8 has three different shifts, who each spend 24 hours serving a 4.5 square-mile response district that includes neighborhoods, the Arlington Commons area, Champions Park, Anthem (formerly the Lincoln Square shopping center) and AT&T Stadium.
In addition to the emergency medical and fire suppression mission, Fire Station No. 8 houses the Arlington Fire Department’s technical rescue team. The team has a specialized vehicle that carries technical rescue equipment. They specialize in technical rescues, which include high angle rope rescue, trench rescue and building collapse. They also focus on extrications involving heavy duty vehicles and machinery.
Want to learn more about the capital projects approved by Arlington voters in the City’s bond elections? Check out the Bond Tracker webpage for maps, project timelines, articles, and more.
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