Columbus Fire and EMS to open new Station 5 in Midland, outlining funding and services

New facility scheduled for public opening event on March 17

Columbus Fire and EMS is set to host a grand opening for its new Station 5 on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, with a public event scheduled from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The facility is located on Lynch Road in Midland, with the department listing the station at 6600 Lynch Road.

The event is planned as a community-facing introduction to the facility and its role in local emergency response. The program is expected to begin at 1:30 p.m., with station tours offered during the event window.

What attendees can expect at the grand opening

Organizers have structured the opening as a combined ceremony and open house. Community members are expected to be able to walk through the building, meet fire and EMS personnel assigned to the station, and view equipment and other resources housed at the site.

• Scheduled ceremony start: 1:30 p.m.
• Public access: tours of the station during the 1:30–3:00 p.m. timeframe
• Operational focus: local emergency response resources based at Station 5

Funding and project context

The station project was funded through the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST), a local sales-tax mechanism used for voter-approved capital projects. The use of SPLOST places Station 5 within a broader category of public infrastructure investments that are financed outside the city’s annual operating budgets.

City project records also describe Fire Station #5 at 6700 Lynch Road as a 6,097-square-foot building, reflecting the scale of the facility as tracked in municipal building documentation.

Operational role in the Midland area

Columbus Fire and EMS has stated the new Station 5 is intended to strengthen emergency response capabilities and service delivery for the Midland area. In department planning documents, Station Five on Lynch Road is identified as the base for a set of assigned response units, including Engine 5 and Medic 5, among others.

The grand opening is designed to introduce the station’s personnel, equipment, and resources to the community it serves.

The opening event marks the public-facing start of a facility intended to serve as a local hub for fire suppression and emergency medical response in a growing area of the Columbus region.