Commission authorizes feasibility study for potential fire/EMS facility at 1750 Manzanita Lane

Mar 4, 2026

The commission approved hiring architects to evaluate whether the 1750 Manzanita Lane building (formerly housing Ruby Radio) could be adapted to county fire administration, an emergency operations center, dorm rooms for EMS and a four-bay apparatus addition; Fire Chief Matt Peterson said the county lacks consolidated indoor storage and maintenance capacity.

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Elko County moved to engage an architecture firm to conduct a programming and feasibility study for the building at 1750 Manzanita Lane (a former radio building), evaluating whether it can meet future fire-district and EMS needs including fire administration, an emergency operations center, six EMS sleeping rooms, and a four-bay apparatus addition.

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