Groundbreaking held for new Woodlawn Fire Station

A ceremonial groundbreaking was held for the new Woodlawn Fire Station on Friday.

Mount Vernon District Supervisor Dan Storck, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Chief John Butler and Deputy County Executive David Rohrer were among those who attended the event.

Storck said in a statement that the new 15,000-square foot station, which is being built next to the current station on Lukens Lane, was an example of how the county is improving services in the Route 1 area.

“This new, improved fire and rescue station is designed to improve emergency response services in the Woodlawn community as it grows, and we embark on the 21st century redevelopment of Richmond Highway,” Storck said in a press release.

Earlier today Supervisor @DanStorck and Deputy County Exec David Rohrer joined @ChiefJohnButler to celebrate the groundbreaking for new Station 24, Woodlawn. It is being built next door to existing Station 24 which was built in 1970. Occupancy targeted for Fall 2021. #FCFRD pic.twitter.com/JIOe51cznp

— Fairfax Fire/Rescue (@ffxfirerescue) February 28, 2020

To learn more about the Woodlawn Fire Station project, see our story from January.