Summary
The fire department handled 6,474 calls in 2025, hired 8 firefighters, and logged over 5,000 training hours. It's developing a 5-20 year strategic plan that could include a new fire station or renovating existing ones — a decision that could shape fire coverage for years.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 26, 2026.
Impact analysis
A new or renovated fire station could be a major future capital expense; no cost figures were given.
All Lima residents, who get faster, better-trained fire and EMS response.
South End residents worry their Third Street station could close, leaving them farther from a firehouse.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Lima City Council Regular Meeting - Oct 26, 2026
Lima's three fire stations are 50-65 years old, and 78% of calls get a unit within four minutes. The study proposes rebuilding with a West Side station, boosting coverage to ~90% and placing a medic unit outside Central — but closing the South End station in the core plan. Council sent it to committee; funding and South End concerns remain unresolved.
Lima City Council Regular Meeting - May 4, 2026
The fire department handled 6,474 calls in 2025, hired 8 firefighters, and logged over 5,000 training hours. It's developing a 5-20 year strategic plan that could include a new fire station or renovating existing ones — a decision that could shape fire coverage for years.
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