The Folsom Fire Department has temporarily relocated personnel and emergency apparatus from Fire Station 36 following a water leak that damaged portions of the facility and triggered environmental cleanup work, according to department officials Friday.
The temporary closure impacts Fire Station 36, located at Folsom Fire Station 36. During the remediation process, firefighters and equipment assigned to the station are operating from Folsom Fire Station 39 in the Empire Ranch area.
According to the department, the water leak caused damage to portions of the station and prompted environmental cleanup efforts. Repairs and remediation work are already underway and are expected to take approximately seven to 10 days to complete.
Despite the temporary relocation, officials emphasized that emergency response service to the community will continue without interruption and that response coverage throughout the city will be maintained during the repairs.
“The safety of firefighters and the community remains our top priority,” the department stated in a public update Friday. “Crews will continue providing emergency services throughout the remediation process.”
The temporary station closure comes at a pivotal time for the department as it has already begun implementing a broader deployment overhaul tied to fire season preparation, operational efficiency and ongoing budget constraints.
Last month, Jason Solak outlined a series of department-wide apparatus and staffing adjustments during a presentation to the Folsom City Council. The changes included relocating the department’s ladder truck from Station 34 to Station 35 in the city’s core, repositioning an engine company to improve wildfire response south of Highway 50, and shifting a medic unit from Station 36 to Station 39 to better balance service demands citywide as summer approaches.
During that presentation, Solak said the changes were designed to strengthen response coverage, improve travel times and better position resources ahead of the region’s historically busy fire season, particularly in wildfire-prone areas south of Highway 50.
Solak also acknowledged during the April meeting that one engine company had previously been temporarily browned out due to financial constraints, while emphasizing that no fire stations themselves had been closed as part of the operational changes.
Friday’s temporary closure of Station 36 marks the first time one of the department’s stations has been taken temporarily out of service during the ongoing realignment process, although fire officials stressed the move is solely related to the facility damage and environmental remediation work.
Fire officials also thanked residents for their patience and understanding while repairs are completed at the Oak Avenue station.
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