Firehouse #45

Firefighters and elected officials celebrate the opening of Firehouse 45 on November 15, 2025.

Part of the Charlotte Fire Department Facilities Master Plan

Hidden Valley Firehouse 45 will be a new two-story, three-bay fire station, approximately 14,000 square feet in size. The proposed facility will be located at 5800 North Tryon Street, on a 2.03-acre parcel that facilitates the redevelopment of abandoned, underutilized and vacant sites. Watch the design concept in motion with this animated flyover video, which shows the proposed firehouse from various angles and elevations. NOTE: This video does not contain dialogue or narration. 

Project Fast Facts

• Construction includes a 14,626–square-foot facility located at 5800 North Tryon Street.
• Firehouse 45 covers approximately 5.5 square miles along the North Tryon Corridor, from Sugar Creek Road to Tom Hunter Road including the Hidden Valley and Newell South neighborhoods. 
• Firehouse 45 protects more than 11,000 addresses, 9,000 of which are residential units. 
• Firehouse 45 helps decrease emergency response times in the surrounding area and citywide helping to bring response time closer to the department’s benchmark of 6 minutes.
• Firehouse 45 opened with Ladder Company 45, staffed daily with a minimum of four firefighters.  When funding allows, Engine Company 45 will also be added with an additional four firefighters daily.
• Firehouse 45 will pursue LEED v.4 certification.
• Firehouse 45 has a public art sculpture incorporating iconic symbols of both the fire service and the community.

Project Goals

This facility will be a new infill station that will alleviate high call volume for surrounding stations.

The city hosted an uncoupling ceremony on Nov. 15, 2025 to celebrate the opening of the new firehouse.

• View photos from the uncoupling celebration
• View a reel from the event
• View the livestream

The project team hosted a groundbreaking on June 12, 2023.

• View photos from the event.