SANTA ROSA (KRON) — “Station five is officially in service, 3480 Parker Hill Road, serving Fountain Grove and beyond. Welcome home Station Five it’s good to be home.”

With that radio call, Santa Rosa Fire chief Tony Gossner cut the ribbon on the new temporary fire station 5.

“This is a traditional firehouse kitchen, maybe a tad smaller than ideal but we have a crew of three,” said Gossner.

A triple-wide modular trailer will serve as home base for the crew working here –the trailer is lined with pictures of the fire station that was destroyed, the original call box and a right light salvaged from the rubble.

Those items will serve as decorations and reminders of what they went through.

A fire captain created paintings depicting what they faced during the Tubbs Fire and one of how they are coming back — which reads five is alive.

“That Five is Alive regardless how much fire in with a fist we’re back we’re strong and we’re ready to provide services to the area,” said Gossner.

The chief says it’s a relief to those living or rebuilding in Fountain Grove — to once again have firefighters stationed in their neighborhood.

“I’ve already had two people drive-by give me the thumbs up that’s pretty cool they’re happy to have us back we’re happy to be here,” he said.

For firefighter Tony Neil, having a new home station feels good, especially since he is still rebuilding his own home, which was leveled.

“It kind of gives you a sense that healing or making progress going forward a bunch of us were affected in the department losing our homes so yeah it’s definitely good for the heart,” said Neil.

While this station is temporary, the firefighters will be living and working out of here for some time.

The city is hoping to build a bigger permanent fire station in this area but say that’s going to take time and money.

They’re hoping to make it a reality in about 3 to 5 years.