El Paso's Fire Station No. 38 is closing in on completion on the city's far east side, a roughly 9,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art firehouse tucked next to the Upper East Side Police Regional Command Center at 14301 Pebble Hills Boulevard. Inside, the new facility packs in dormitories, a full-service kitchen, a fitness room, decontamination showers, and three apparatus bays to support fire and emergency medical crews. City officials say the station is expected to boost response capacity along the growing Pebble Hills corridor and ease the load on nearby stations.
What The Video Shows
On Monday, the City of El Paso shared a quick sneak-peek reel that walks viewers through the station's dayroom, dormitories, and three apparatus bays, plus an exterior shot showing how the firehouse sits beside the new police regional command center. The short clip gives residents an early look at crew spaces and equipment storage as contractors finish out the site, according to the City of El Paso.
Official Specs, Timeline and Budget
According to the city's media advisory, Fire Station 38 will occupy more than 9,000 square feet and includes dormitories, a full kitchen, an IT and server room, and decontamination facilities, as outlined by the City of El Paso. The city's FY-2026 budget presentation pegs the project at about 9,593 square feet and shows Fire Station 38 slated to open in late 2025 or early 2026, and procurement records list an estimated project value near $11.3 million. Project bid and plan-room listings add further construction details and estimates for the site near Pebble Hills and Tim Foster Streets.
Why This Matters For Neighbors
Fire Station 38 is one of several public-safety projects funded by the voter-approved 2019 Public Safety Bond, a package aimed at modernizing police and fire facilities across the city. Local reporting has noted that while the bond is moving key infrastructure forward, rising post-pandemic construction costs have pushed some project price tags above earlier estimates, a trend documented in coverage by local news outlets. KVIA reported on the bond allocations and related cost pressures.
The reel offers a final public look as contractors wrap interior systems and crews prepare equipment, and industry listings show the station progressing through final procurement and testing phases. Residents looking for more details can check out the city's clip and project postings for a close-up of the new facility on Pebble Hills Boulevard.
