Designed by architecture, planning, and design firm Rice Fergus Miller, the approximately 18,000-square-foot, single-story building incorporates trauma-informed design principles, including plentiful views of nature, variable lighting to prioritize daylight, residential finishes to counteract negative association with institutional spaces, and common areas that allow for ample flow and movement. 

The building features multi-use spaces for interdepartmental usage, a meeting and training classroom, and accommodations for future growth. The three-bay station will initially house a single-engine company staffed by a four-person crew that provides paramedic and advanced life support and care. It can accommodate additional emergency apparatus and up to 11 personnel, providing a 24-hour response to emergencies and calls for service. 

Where will the new fire station be located?
Strategically located at the corner of SE Butternut Creek Parkway & SE Deline Street, South Hillsboro Fire Station 9 will serve Hillsboro’s newest communities in this growing neighborhood.

Who is the builder for the new fire station?
South Hillsboro Fire Station 9 is being constructed by Inline Construction. 

When will it be open for use?
This fire station is expected to open for service in December 2025. 

What makes this project unique and how does this benefit the Hillsboro community?
Designed and constructed to be disaster resilient, the station includes administrative spaces for Fire & Rescue staff and a Department Operations Center (DOC) for the City of Hillsboro Economic & Community Development Department's Building Division. The multi-purpose building will feature remote workspaces for other City departments, including Police and Information Services.

The sustainable building's features include:

• photovoltaic arrays
• recycled materials
• carbon sequestering structural elements
• non-volatile organic compound (non-VOC) emitting interior finishes

The building grounds will provide sustainable landscaping with enhanced landscape buffers and abundant parking for guests and personnel with electric vehicle charging stations.  

• Fall 2024 
  100% Design
   
• Winter 2024
  Construction Begins: Groundbreaking held on December 6, 2024
  
  Pictured above left to right:
  City Councilor Gina Sanchez Roletto; Mayor Steve Callaway; Brandon Flint, Principal at INLINE Construction; Fire Chief David Downey; Hillsboro Public Works Department Director Tom Arnold; City Councilor Rick Van Beveren; City Manager Robby Hammond; Hillsboro Building Division Manager Amy Williams; and Deputy Police Chief Mike Leader

• Spring 2025
  Topping out Ceremony
  
• Winter 2025
  Project Completion

Primary Funding: General Fund