New fire station groundbreaking planned in Kodak community July 9

Posted 07-03-25.

The City of Sevierville has scheduled a groundbreaking ceremony for construction of a new fire station in Kodak. The ceremony will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 9 at the North Sevierville Center campus, 3099 Winfield Dunn Parkway in the Kodak community.

Fire Station 4 will be a15,601 sf facility, and will also include an additional 6,452 sf for use by the Police Department and Public Works Department. A fuel farm will also be built onsite.

The estimated completion date is late Summer or Fall 2026. The total estimated cost is $18,630,000.

Additional information:

• 24 firefighters will be assigned to staff this station.
• Fire equipment will include a fire engine, ladder truck, rescue boats, technical rescue equipment, and hazardous materials response equipment.
• The Public Works Department portion of the site will include a 5-bay pre-engineered metal building with two bays for fleet maintenance, a bay for police vehicle and equipment storage, a public works equipment storage bay and a wash bay. There will also be salt and rock storage bins and a refueling station for city fleet vehicles.

“We are excited to enhance our services to the growing North Sevierville area,” said Fire Department Chief Matt Henderson. “We are grateful to our elected officials, City administration, and our community for supporting this project.”