Fire Station 81
Posted by: hamquilter
N 37° 32.826 W 097° 15.753
14S E 653482 N 4156985
This is a beautiful fire station, with amazing landscaping.
Waymark Code: WM13AD3
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 10/25/2020
Views: 1
Derby's Fire Station 81 is located at 715 E. Madison, at the corner of N. Woodlawn. The vehicle bays face east on Woodlawn. This is a one-story brick building with a metal-covered hip roof. The large windows and vehicles bays are surrounded with concrete edging and have arched tops.
The main entrance faces north on Madison. At the northeast corner is a two-story brick entry tower with large glass windows. The grounds on the north contain a bronze sculpture titled "Answering the Alarm". Walkways wander through beautiful flower gardens.
Derby had a volunteer fire department for 50 years before becoming a full-time unit in 2005. Station #82 on Rock Road opened in 2002. This #81 Station opened in July 2019. Besides the Fire Chief and Deputy Chief, they operate with 17 full-time firefighters, plus 8 part-time and 20 volunteers.