The area is currently served by the Creedmoor Fire Department and Northern Wake Fire Department, but it is outside of any station's five-mile response boundaries. Building a new station will allow for quicker response times and lower insurance premiums for most residents. 

The proposed new station has been named the Sandy Plains Public Safety Station. Project updates can be found below.

Questions? darrell.alford@wake.gov. 

Sandy Plains Public Safety Station Project Updates

The new station project is planned to be a co-location of Northern Wake Fire, Wake County EMS, and the Wake County Sheriff's Department. The goal of the project is to increase the presence of essential public safety services in the northern Wake County community and to reduce response times by more than half.

The project is currently working its way through the planning process. 

Design Approval

On Feb. 17, 2025, the Wake County Board of Commissioners voted to approve the final schematic design of the station at their regularly scheduled board meeting. 

The planning process will now continue to move forward, and a notice to proceed for construction could be issued as soon as Sept. 1, 2025. The facility should be open for service by fall 2026. 

Return to this page for future project updates.

Public Hearing: Oct. 21, 2024

Pursuant to the provisions of N.C.G.S. §153A-303, the Wake County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing during its regular Board Meeting on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, at 2 p.m. in the Wake County Justice Center on a proposal to expand Wake County Fire Tax District for the purpose of funding fire and rescue services for the properties in the most northwestern part of Wake County.

A map of the proposed expanded service district is found in the Extension of Service District report below.

Extension of Service District Report

This report was prepared pursuant to N.C.G.S. 153A-303 and meets all statutory requirements. It is also available for inspection in the office of the clerk to the board in the Wake County Manager's Office, Wake County Justice Center, 300 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27601.

Community Meeting – July 30, 2024

At a community meeting on July 30, Wake County Fire Services and Emergency Medical Services updated residents on how services could be delivered in the northwest corner of Wake County.

Previous Meeting

Wake County Fire Services held a community meeting on Aug. 30, 2022, to discuss the potential construction of a new fire station to serve the northwestern portion of Wake County. Your feedback and support of the project were invaluable!

View the presentation from that meeting below.