Seminole County FD Breaks Ground on New Home for Fire Station 25 in Casselberry

 Seminole County officials, City of Casselberry officials and community partners recently celebrated the groundbreaking of the new Seminole County Fire Department (SCFD) Fire Station 25, a modern facility that will enhance emergency response capabilities in the Casselberry and Fern Park areas.
 
The new Fire Station 25 – located at U.S. 1792 on Wilshire Drive adjacent to the Citty of Casselberry Police Department – will replace the current station that is one mile away on 1055 Red Bug Lake Road in Casselberry, which was constructed in 1975 and is one of the oldest and smallest fire stations in Seminole County at 6,140 square feet. The new facility will nearly double in size to 12,185 square feet, house more than double the personnel and is designed to meet the operational demands of a growing community.
 
“The groundbreaking for Fire Station 25’s new home comes on the heels of Fire Station 39’s opening, Seminole County Fire Department’s 21st Fire Station,” said Vice Chairman Amy Lockhart, Seminole County Board of County Commissioners. “Seminole County is invested in the long-term planning for the needs in public safety. For this groundbreaking, we’re taking an important step forward. This new facility represents the next—and much-needed—chapter for Station 25: a modern, expanded space that will better serve both our firefighters and our community.”
Call volume at Fire Station 25 has increased by more than 35% over the past decade, making it one of the busiest stations in the County. Crews currently respond to an average of more than 5,400 calls annually, serving approximately 16,400 residents in its 4.4 square miles first-due area.
The new station will include the addition of a future engine company in addition to the existing Tower 25 and Rescue 25, further strengthening emergency response coverage in the area.
 
“New Fire Station 25 is being built to support the next 50 years of growth in Seminole County,” said Fire Chief Matt Kinley of the Seminole County Fire Department. “It reflects the kind of forward-thinking investment in public safety that ensures we are ready to serve our community when it matters most.”
 
The $12.2 million facility will feature three apparatus bays housing Tower 25, Rescue 25, and a future Engine 25 that will be added to the fleet. Designed using the County’s proven prototype model—similar to Fire Stations 39, 11, and 29—the station will include modern amenities to support firefighter health, safety, and readiness.
 
Features include a direct-source exhaust capture system, dedicated PPE storage room, 12 bunk rooms, kitchen, offices, fitness facility, outdoor porch, standby generator, fueling depot, and EMS supply storage.
 
Schenkel Shultz Architecture serves as the design firm, Wharton-Smith, Inc. as the general contractor and ZHA Properties as the Owner’s Representative. The new Fire Station 25 is expected to open in late spring or summer in 2027.
 
About the Seminole County Fire Department (SCFD): The Seminole County Fire Department serves nearly a half-million residents countywide with 21 fire stations and responds to over 50,000 incidents annually. SCFD holds an ISO Class 1 rating, is accredited by the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CFAI), is gold standard–accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services (CAAS), and is an Accredited Center of Excellence (ACE) through the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch. SCFD provides emergency services to unincorporated Seminole County and the cities of Altamonte Springs, Casselberry and Winter Springs, and maintains first-response agreements with Lake Mary, Longwood, Sanford, Oviedo, and Orlando Sanford International Airport. Follow SCFD on Facebook (@SCFD.1974), Instagram (@seminolefd) and X (@SCFDPIO). For more information, visit www.SCFDFL.com.