FAREWELL TO STATION 3

Stars and Stripes lowered one last time

On duty in 1963 with old Engine 3, a 1947 American LaFrance 750 gpm engine. The rig was converted in the 1970s into a foam unit running out of Station No. 1 as Foam 11. 

Fire Station 3 dedication in 1959. The fire officer with his back to the may be Fire Chief Willard G. Compton.

Fire Station No. 3 at 1401 Selma Road opened in 1959. The previous station, built in the 1800s, was located at Selma Road and Homeview Avenue.

Photos: Springfield Fire Rescue Division

On Jan. 3, 2023, Springfield Fire Rescue Division Station No. 3 at 1401 Selma Road was decommissioned after more than 60 years of service. The city has embarked on a project to build four new fire stations to replace older facilities. The official out-of-service time was 1 p.m. Engine 3 made its final fire run to 2167 Scioto on Dec. 23. 2022. On the fire ground, the air temperature was minus 8 degrees Fahrenheit with a wind chill of minus 30 and the pump froze, Assistant Chief Matt Smith said. The station opened in 1959.