10/16/2026
For today’s Fire Prevention Month🚫 🔥 2026 highlight, we’re focusing on 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟯 – 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀, originally built in 1971.
Station 3 operates with a five-person crew responding with 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝟭𝟴𝟳𝟯 🚒 and 𝗠𝗲𝗱 𝟭𝟴𝟱𝟯 🚑 , along with a Battalion Chief who oversees citywide operations each shift. The station also includes administrative offices, the county dive team trailer, support vehicles, and the Survive Alive education trailer.
After more than 𝟱𝟬 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀, Station 3 no longer meets modern safety and operational standards. It lacks updated systems, cancer‐risk reduction features, ADA accessibility, and was not designed for co‐ed living or the space required for today’s fire and EMS operations. A 2019 study identified nearly one million dollars in necessary repairs.
To address these needs, staff have been working through a multi‐phase planning and approval process to rebuild Station 3 at the former County Highway Department site. The new headquarters would feature modern living and working areas, properly sized apparatus bays, private bunks, and a dedicated live‐fire training facility—an important addition that fills a significant training gap.
Next steps (following the same timeline as Station 2’s rebuild):
• Bidding anticipated to begin in late winter (pending Council approval)
• Groundbreaking planned for early summer 2027
• Ribbon cutting expected in summer 2028
The Station 3 rebuild is being planned alongside the proposed rebuild of Station 2. Combining both projects is projected to be more cost‐effective and will better support the long‐term public safety needs of the City of Sheboygan.
Follow along throughout Fire Prevention Month as we highlight each SFD station and the dedicated members who serve our community every day.
