New San Mateo County fire station will mean fresh drinking water for a Pescadero school

by Pamela Cruz, Peninsula 360 Press April 22, 2024April 17, 2024

San Mateo County supervisors have approved a $1.6 million contract to design a new fire station in Pescadero to replace Station 59, which is located west of the downtown and shown here fortified against seasonal flooding from Butano Creek. (San Mateo County Executive's Office via Peninsula 360 Press)

THE FIRE STATION that serves a narrow, flood-prone rural area of southern San Mateo County is scheduled to be replaced after the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously this month to award a design contract for a new fire station in Pescadero.

The project will be developed at 350-360 Butano Cutoff, adjacent to Pescadero Middle and High School. It will replace the current Fire Station 59, which is located in a flood zone approximately 1.5 miles away.

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