Fire Station 11 – The Beast of the East

The new state-of-the-art facility provides Dover Shores and the surrounding neighborhoods with a modern facility, equipped with the latest in technology and space to accommodate multiple, specialized units and equipment.
The station is home to 30 firefighters, houses four bays, four units, and is designed to promote firefighter health and safety while providing top-rated service, functionality and rapid response times to the community it serves.
Built in 1973.
Houses Engine 11, Tower 11, Rescue 11 and District Chief 4.
Serves residential single-family home communities, more than 100 garden apartments and commercial buildings.
The station is also home to a mural that is a comic-style inspired tribute dedicated to Orlando's public servants. This piece pays homage to these everyday heroes who stand ready to protect and aid the diverse and beautiful communities they serve. The artists, Ricardo and Emily Ramirez, are a husband and wife duo that specialize in creating public art in the form of murals. Their work is characterized by the use of bold lines and vivid colors. Together they paint murals under the name Octopus Ink Creative.