The Bend Fire Department serves the city, the urban area, and some areas beyond the Urban Growth Boundary through the Rural Fire District service contract. The Bend Fire Department covers approximately 164 square miles for fire protection and 1,450 square miles for ambulance operations. The “Main Station” (Old Station 301) was built in 1920 and was located downtown at 5 NW Minnesota Avenue. After serving the Bend Fire Department as the main station and the administrative office for 80 years, the department moved out of the station in 2000 to its new location at 1212 SW Simpson Avenue in order to provide better, faster coverage for the community. Old Station 301 was remodeled and became a mixed-use facility including dining, retail, office and residential spaces. The Fire Administration Building at 1212 SW Simpson Avenue was constructed in 2000. It houses the department administrative, prevention and support staff. The “West Station” (Station 301) is also located at 1212 SW Simpson Avenue, on the west side of Bend near Century Drive. The station is 12,000 square feet in size and was built for a cost of $1.6 million in 2000. The “Tumalo Station” (Station 302) is located at 19850 4th Street in the unincorporated community of Tumalo, between Bend and Sisters. The station was built in the early 1970s. The “South Station” (Station 303) at 61080 County Club Drive was also built in 2000. The “East Station” (Station 304) at 62420 Hamby Road was built in 2003 and is the newest station. The “North Station” (Station 305) at 63377 Jamison Street was built in 2000 and is located on a seven-acre parcel next to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. Located behind Station 305, the department Training Center includes a five-story tower with attached garage, numerous training props, and a driver training area. The Training Center also features a classroom and training office building located near the tower. The Fire Department is planning on building a “Central Station” on the Pilot Butte City Campus within the next ten years in order to better serve the rapidly growing central-east section of Bend.