On Saturday, June 6, 2009, Picture Rocks Fire District (PRFD) broke ground on the district's new fire station at 7341 N. Sandario Rd. Our thanks to Pima County Supervisor, Sharon Bronson, for taking the time to help us celebrate. The station is expected to be completed in approximatley nine months.

Check back here for photos and the Progress & Scheduling page for progress reports. Our thanks to Jim Pethe for providing the photos.

Ground Breaking from left to right: Chairman Mike Lytle, Unidentified, Randy Brown, Director Pat Anderson, Division Chief Ernie Robles, District Clerk Peggy McCool, Fire Chief Kathy Stewart,  Division Chief Joe Ketterle, Divsion Chief Debbie Trimble, Pima County Supervisor Sharon Bronson

Northeast side of station

Front of north side of station.

Back of north side of station showing solar power array on the roof.

June 16, 2009 - Site dirt work nearing completion

June 22, 2009 - The dirt work continues.

June 23, 2009 - Dirt work on the south driveway

June 28, 2009 - The building pad is finished and prepared for underground utilities and concrete footers.

July 1, 2009 - Underground utilities starting to go in.

Fourth of July, 2009 - Underground utilities continue to go in.

July 12, 2009 - The electric trench being backfilled and compacted.

July 15, 2009 - Formwork and rebar going in for footers.

July 19, 2009 - Rebar and forms continue to go in.

July 22, 2009 - Footers are being poured and the plumbing rough-in is beginning.

July 30, 2009 - Pouring concrete for the stemwalls.

July 31, 2009 - The walls are going up!

August 2, 2009 - More walls and rebar going in.

August 7, 2009 - Living quarters getting rebar in the floors.

August 8, 2009 - Scaffolding for erecting the vehicle bays.

August 12, 2009 - Concrete floors being poured in living quarters.

August 16, 2009 - The living quarters concrete floor is in and walls continue to go up.

August 18, 2009 - The walls continue to go up.

September 10, 2009 - Roof beams going in. Rafters going in next week.

September 11, 2009 - Living quarters wood roof trusses going in.

September 21, 2009 - Metal roof trusses for equipment bay arrive.

September 22, 2009 - Equipment bay trusses going up.

October 3, 2009 - The interior taking shape.

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October 7, 2009 - Exterior doors and windows going in.

October 13, 2009 - Window canopies going in.

October 17, 2009 - Ceilings going up.

October 25, 2009 - Vertical, metal furring strips are installed on upper half of exterior walls, ready for facade installation.

October 30, 2009 - Electrical system going in.

November 11, 2009 - Septic system going in.

November 15, 2009 - Drywall going up.

November 29, 2009 - Floor drain in equipment bay ready for concrete.

December 3, 2009 - Concrete being poured in the interior.

December 9, 2009 - Concrete being poured for equipment bay floor.

December 13, 2009 - Wet burlap covers the fresh concrete in order to cure it.

December 16, 2009 - The electricians and computer techs still have a few wires and cables run.

January 8, 2010 - Concrete curbing going in ahead of paving