The City of Fernie has reached a key milestone on the Fire Hall Replacement project with the completion of final design and construction contracting requirement for the urgently needed new fire hall.

We have a finalized design, a fixed‑price construction contract ready, and a project that is on schedule and within the approved $16 million budget.

The purpose‑built fire hall is designed to meet both current and future community needs, with construction costs coming in just over $15 million and sufficient funds retained for contingency and planned ball diamond upgrades at James White Park.

The fire hall is planned for 1500-5th Avenue, a portion of Prentice Park. The city is currently awaiting a decision relating to a petition before the Supreme Court of BC regarding the site, which must be resolved before construction can begin.

In the meantime, all preparatory work required to advance the project, including coordination with park user groups, has been completed.

The construction schedule has been sequenced to allow work to begin during the 2026 building season, with an operational fire hall anticipated in 2027.

Learn more about the project, and next steps: https://letstalk.fernie.ca/firehall

City of Fernie

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