The City of Henderson celebrated the opening of its Fire Station 81 at a new location at 1600 S. Boulder Highway. This is a major upgrade for the local fire services. The new fire station is bigger, more modern, and better located than the previous one that was replaced.
Occupying 4.4 acres, the state-of-the-art complex includes more than 24,000 square feet of space and features three extra-long apparatus bays to house fire engines and rescue vehicles. The building also includes a 10,000-square-foot fire warehouse and is equipped to support 12 firefighters and one battalion chief per shift.
The move intends to reduce emergency response times for the 32,800-plus residents the station serves. In 2024 alone, Fire Station 81 received more than 4,000 emergency requests for service — an amount that demonstrates the need for better resources and more capacity…