Officials from the Weber Fire District and Powder Mountain Ski Resort held a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, to begin construction on the new Powder Mountain Fire Station. The project is intended to provide a boost to fire and EMS services for a growing part of Weber County.
The new station will be approximately 7,000 square feet and is designed to house a ladder truck, a brush truck, and an ambulance. The facility will include two pull-through bays and office space for both the Weber Fire District and the Weber County Sheriff’s Office. To accommodate 24-hour occupancy by firefighters, the station will feature four bedrooms, a gym, a living room, a kitchen, and two bathrooms.
Kevin Ward, chair of the Weber Fire District Board of Trustees, stated that the remote area has a critical need for fire and emergency medical services. He noted that the station will be a valuable resource for the area as it continues to grow and will provide additional resources to manage wildland fires, structure fires, and other emergencies. Brooke Hontz, Powder Mountain Ski Resort Chief of Development, noted that the station will fill a major safety gap, particularly as wildfire risks increase near developed areas.
The station is intended to serve the far north end of Weber County and the south end of Cache County, an area that currently lacks service from any district. Brooke Hontz noted that as Powder Mountain develops for recreation, the wildfire urban interface increases the risk of fires spreading from built environments into wild lands.
While the goal is to complete the fire station by August 2027, Brooke Hontz noted that the shorter construction season at elevation could result in the project taking up to two years to finish.
