Crime & Safety
Alameda County Fire Training Center To Break Ground In Dublin
The Dublin facility, which is expected to complete in 2026, will feature over 13,500 square feet of training facilities.
DUBLIN, CA — The Alameda County Fire Department is hosting a groundbreaking ceremony Friday for the new Alameda County Fire Training Center.
The training facility at a 3.2-acre parcel along 5053 Gleason Drive in Dublin will host an approximately 8,000 square-foot classroom building, an approximately 576-square-foot utility yard, and an approximately 5,500-square-foot five-story training tower with Class-A burn rooms, according to an ACFD news release.
Construction will start in April, and is expected to be complete by 2026.
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“Our training tower right now is outdated,” Alameda County Fire Chief William McDonald said in a statement. “We’ve been building a strong department with the training center we have, but we’ve outgrown it, and as a department, we need to catch up with available technology."
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