Location: 51.0663419, -114.104145
Perched atop one of Calgary’s highest natural ridges, Fire Station 10 safeguards Briar Hill and parts of the Hounsfield Heights escarpment. The elevated terrain grants crews panoramic sightlines useful for spotting smoke plumes across the inner city. Station 10’s firefighters spearhead the city’s chimney-fire prevention campaign each autumn, touring mid-century homes that dominate the district. Hikers on the nearby McHugh Bluff often glimpse engine companies conducting rope-rescue drills along the steep slopes—a testament to the station’s technical-rescue expertise.
Tags:
– addr:housenumber: 1909
– amenity: fire_station
– building: yes
– name: Fire Station 10 (Briar Hill)
– operator: Calgary Fire Department
– operator:wikidata: Q5019670
– addr_street: 16 Avenue NW;Trans-Canada Highway
– addr_city: Calgary