New fire station opens in downtown San Jose

One of San Jose’s busiest fire stations has a new, state-of-the-art facility in downtown that will better serve its firefighters and residents.

The San Jose Fire Department, city leaders and neighborhood residents on Thursday celebrated the opening of Fire Station 8 at 601 E. Santa Clara St. The previous fire station, located a few blocks away, had served downtown since the 1940s and faced soil erosion from its proximity to Coyote Creek — which prompted the move.