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After it originally closed 15 years ago, the Central County Fire Department reopened Station 36 on Rollins Road to fanfare and applause from local leaders, firefighters and community members July 1.
Central County Fire — which serves Burlingame, Hillsborough and Millbrae — originally shut down operations at the station as a cost-cutting measure. But the department was recently awarded a substantial $8 million grant from the federal government, allowing it to hire 12 additional firefighters and reopen Station 36.
David Novelli, CCFD fire captain and union leader, was working at Station 36 when it closed in August 2010, he told the assembled crowd.
“Since then, we have worked to reopen it, recognizing the critical importance of the station to the safety of our community,” he said. “Station 36 is essential. Reopening addresses current operational gaps and prepares us for future growth as our community continues to expand.”
The $8.1 million Staffing For Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant was originally awarded to CCFD in November 2024 and is to be used over a three-year period. The department will be tasked with providing an additional half-million dollars in funding, per a staff report from the CCFD board.
Burlingame, Hillsborough and Millbrae councilmembers cut the ribbon on Station 36 alongside fire department personnel.
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Reopening the station will provide up to a four-minute improvement in response times to the Bayside area of CCFD’s jurisdiction, Fire Chief David Pucci said. He cited a collaborative effort between all three cities as integral to making the reopening successful.
“I’m really honored to be here today, in really a historic day for Central County Fire, but more importantly for our community,” he said. “I look forward to the service that we can provide to our community and our continued growth as an agency.”
Burlingame Mayor Peter Stevenson lauded CCFD’s long-standing service to the three cities it serves. Originally formed in 2004, CCFD provides around 75,000 residents with fire protection and emergency services.
“It is this long-standing commitment to serve, protecting lives and property and to continually improve our services, that embodies the culture and spirit of the entire CCFD team,” Stevenson said. “It is appropriate and a proud moment that we take this time today to celebrate the reopening of Station 36.”
Deputy Fire Chief Jonathan Cox summed it up succinctly.
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