PHOTOS: New Fire Station No. 2

The city of Mountain Brook opened its new Fire Station No. 2 in May 2025. The state of the art facility was built to accommodate the growth and needs of the fire department and improve quality of life, health and safety for the city's firefighters. The new station has a larger bay that is large enough to house two companies if needed. Photo by Sarah Owens

The city of Mountain Brook opened its new Fire Station No. 2 in May 2025. The state of the art facility was built to accommodate the growth and needs of the fire department and improve quality of life, health and safety for the city's firefighters. The main office houses screens that show road closures, call out locations and google street imaging of reported fire locations. Photo by Sarah Owens

The city of Mountain Brook opened its new Fire Station No. 2 in May 2025. The state of the art facility was built to accommodate the growth and needs of the fire department and improve quality of life, health and safety for the city's firefighters. The station now has a new washing machine specifically for firefighter gear to help eliminate lingering toxins from absorbing into clothes. Photo by Sarah Owens

The city of Mountain Brook opened its new Fire Station No. 2 in May 2025. The state of the art facility was built to accommodate the growth and needs of the fire department and improve quality of life, health and safety for the city's firefighters. One of the new features in the station is a sauna, which firefighters use to detox and prevent their bodies from absorbing toxic chemicals and residue picked up on this skin or clothes while on call. Photo by Sarah Owens

The city of Mountain Brook opened its new Fire Station No. 2 in May 2025. The state of the art facility was built to accommodate the growth and needs of the fire department and improve quality of life, health and safety for the city's firefighters. Blueprints of the old station hang on the walls, a reminder of the place firefighters once called home. Photo by Sarah Owens

The city of Mountain Brook opened its new Fire Station No. 2 in May 2025. The state of the art facility was built to accommodate the growth and needs of the fire department and improve quality of life, health and safety for the city's firefighters. The new station features individual dorm rooms for firefighters to sleep in during their shifts. Photo by Sarah Owens

The city of Mountain Brook opened its new Fire Station No. 2 in May 2025. The state of the art facility was built to accommodate the growth and needs of the fire department and improve quality of life, health and safety for the city's firefighters. The station features a slide instead of a fire pole for safer, quicker transportation from the top to bottom floor. Photo by Sarah Owens

Firefighter Connor Bensko and Lieutenant Josh Belcher work the C shift for Fire Station No. 2. The city of Mountain Brook opened its new Fire Station No. 2 in May 2025. The state of the art facility was built to accommodate the growth and needs of the fire department and improve quality of life, health and safety for the city's firefighters. Photo by Sarah Owens

The city of Mountain Brook opened its new Fire Station No. 2 in May 2025. The state of the art facility was built to accommodate the growth and needs of the fire department and improve quality of life, health and safety for the city's firefighters. The station's "dirty side" houses a space for crews to wash and dry their gear to rid it of toxins picked up on the job. Photo by Sarah Owens

The city of Mountain Brook opened its new Fire Station No. 2 in May 2025. The state of the art facility was built to accommodate the growth and needs of the fire department and improve quality of life, health and safety for the city's firefighters. The new station includes a gear room with lockers for each firefighter. Photo by Sarah Owens

The city of Mountain Brook opened its new Fire Station No. 2 in May 2025. The state of the art facility was built to accommodate the growth and needs of the fire department and improve quality of life, health and safety for the city's firefighters. Lieutenant Josh Belcher made the station's shift bulletin by hand. Photo by Sarah Owens

The city of Mountain Brook opened its new Fire Station No. 2 in May 2025. The state of the art facility was built to accommodate the growth and needs of the fire department and improve quality of life, health and safety for the city's firefighters. The bay is large enough to fit two companies if needed. Photo by Sarah Owens

The city of Mountain Brook opened its new Fire Station No. 2 in May 2025. The state of the art facility was built to accommodate the growth and needs of the fire department and improve quality of life, health and safety for the city's firefighters. The station has a large kitchen, something their old station was lacking. Photo by Sarah Owens

The city of Mountain Brook opened its new Fire Station No. 2 in May 2025. The state of the art facility was built to accommodate the growth and needs of the fire department and improve quality of life, health and safety for the city's firefighters. The new station features a large recreational room for crews to relax when not out on call. Photo by Sarah Owens

Fire Station No. 2 is affectionately known as The Shark Tank. The city of Mountain Brook opened its new Fire Station No. 2 in May 2025. The state of the art facility was built to accommodate the growth and needs of the fire department and improve quality of life, health and safety for the city's firefighters. Photo by Sarah Owens

A new piece of equipment for the crew allows them to fill oxygen tanks on site instead of traveling to another station. The city of Mountain Brook opened its new Fire Station No. 2 in May 2025. The state of the art facility was built to accommodate the growth and needs of the fire department and improve quality of life, health and safety for the city's firefighters. Photo by Sarah Owens