On Wednesday, the Missoula City Council's Committee on Public Safety unanimously authorized the mayor to purchase the property, bringing plans for Station Six closer to fruition. Fire Chief Lonnie Rash said the cost of building a new station has increased since voters passed the Fire Levy in 2024. If the City Council finalizes the purchase agreement on Monday night, the project would move to design and construction documents, where the full price of the station will be set. We'll have to work on that, but not at the cost of what a fire station would cost.” “Every piece of land in the city isn't available for us to swoop in and build a fire station.