Yanchep gets first career fire station with 36 firefighters
A new $22.7m fire station in Yanchep will station 36 full-time firefighters, opening early 2029.
Construction started today on a fire station in Yanchep that will bring the area its first dedicated career firefighting crew. The $22.7m facility at Yanchep Beach Road will house 36 full-time firefighters when it opens in early 2029.
Currently, the nearest career fire station sits more than 12km away in Butler, leaving the fast-growing northern corridor reliant on volunteer brigades. The new station will speed up emergency response across Yanchep, Two Rocks and surrounding suburbs.
Each summer brings hotter weather and higher bushfire risk to the region.
- $22.7 million
- Project cost
- 36 full-time
- Firefighters stationed
- Early 2029
- Completion date
- 12+ kilometres
- Distance to nearest station
Why it mattersFaster emergency response could save lives and protect property in a growing area where the nearest career firefighters are currently far away.
AustraliaYanchep, Two Rocks and surrounding Perth suburbs will have dedicated career firefighters on-site for the first time, cutting emergency response times significantly.
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