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Fayetteville: Demolition under way at unfinished Fire Station 4 on Bragg Boulevard

CBS 17 reported Wednesday that crews began tearing down the Bragg Boulevard station. A city release earlier named Cumming Group to oversee razing the unfinished building after an engineering report recommended starting over.

DevelopingOfficials are still releasing information. We update this story as facts are confirmed.

By Alexandru Stanciu · Published

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What we know

Confirmed

  • CBS 17 reported Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, that demolition is under way at Fayetteville Fire Station No. 4 and that crews began tearing down the station Wednesday morning, two days after the work was first scheduled to begin.Confirmed by CBS 17, Nov. 4, 2026
  • That CBS 17 report said the city had previously said Four Seasons Demolition, based in Wilmington, repeatedly pushed back a Monday start before officials confirmed the work would begin Wednesday.Confirmed by CBS 17, Nov. 4, 2026
  • CBS 17 wrote that the station sits along Bragg Boulevard, was meant to replace the aging station on Stamper Road, and was intended to serve about 5,000 nearby homes.Confirmed by CBS 17, Nov. 4, 2026
  • A City of Fayetteville media release dated Sept. 29, 2026, said City Council voted Monday to negotiate a contract with Samet Corporation as construction manager for Fire Station No. 4 and that the agreement would include $400,000 for preconstruction costs.Confirmed by City of Fayetteville, Sept. 29, 2026
  • That city release said site preparation was slated to begin this fall with Cumming Group overseeing Phase I site preparation, including razing the partially completed structure and returning the site to a clear, buildable state.Confirmed by City of Fayetteville, Sept. 29, 2026
  • The city release said Council earlier accepted an independent engineering report by Applied Building Sciences recommending demolition of the superstructure and foundation to allow reconstruction, and that construction on the new station halted in 2024 after the city cited inadequate work by its previous contractor.Confirmed by City of Fayetteville, Sept. 29, 2026
  • The same city release said the Bragg Boulevard station is meant to improve emergency response times for about 5,000 homes in the area.Confirmed by City of Fayetteville, Sept. 29, 2026
  • CBS 17 wrote that an independent engineering report found significant structural problems involving the building's walls, roof and foundation, and that the city determined tearing the structure down and hiring a new contractor would be safer and less expensive than repairs.Confirmed by CBS 17, Nov. 4, 2026
  • CBS 17 wrote that the project was originally expected to cost nearly $11.5 million, that the city has already spent about $7.6 million on the current building, and that Fayetteville plans to use the remaining about $3.8 million plus general-obligation bond premium toward a replacement station.Confirmed by CBS 17, Nov. 4, 2026
  • CBS 17 wrote that the city and original contractor W.B. Brawley agreed to drop lawsuits and try mediation over the construction problems.Confirmed by CBS 17, Nov. 4, 2026

Still unknown

  • A written city news flash dated Nov. 4 that confirms crews were on site Wednesday. Wednesday start details in this file come from CBS 17
  • How long the demolition phase will take
  • A firm completion date for the rebuilt station on the Sept. 29 city release

What this means for you

Instructions from City of Fayetteville media release, Sept. 29, 2026

This site is not the City of Fayetteville or the Fayetteville Fire Department. For Fire Station 4 updates, use FayettevilleNC.gov/FS4. This site is not an emergency service. If anyone is in danger, call 911.

What happened

In Fayetteville, CBS 17 reported Wednesday that demolition is under way at unfinished Fire Station No. 4 on Bragg Boulevard and that crews began tearing it down Wednesday morning.

The station said the work started two days after a Monday target, after officials said contractor Four Seasons Demolition of Wilmington kept pushing the schedule back and then confirmed a Wednesday start.

A municipal release dated Sept. 29 said City Council voted to negotiate with Samet Corporation as construction manager and that Cumming Group would oversee fall site preparation, including razing the partially finished building and clearing the lot. The same notice said Council accepted an Applied Building Sciences report recommending removal of the superstructure and foundation after construction stopped in 2024 over what officials called inadequate work by the prior contractor.

Both accounts put the Bragg Boulevard site as a replacement for the older Stamper Road station and said it is meant to serve about 5,000 nearby homes.

CBS 17 wrote that engineers found major problems with the walls, roof and foundation, and that officials chose a teardown and new contractor over repairs. The station put the original project near $11.5 million, about $7.6 million already spent, and about $3.8 million left plus bond premium for a replacement. It also wrote that Fayetteville and original contractor W.B. Brawley agreed to drop lawsuits and try mediation.

This site is not the City of Fayetteville. For Station 4 updates, use FayettevilleNC.gov/FS4. If anyone is in danger, call 911.

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What we don't know yet

We have not opened a Nov. 4 city written flash confirming crews on site. How long demolition will take, and when a rebuilt station will open, are not settled in the pages we read.

Photos

Text-only. No city rendering or station photographs are used here.

Why it matters

People who live near Bragg Boulevard and Stamper Road need to know the unfinished Fire Station 4 shell is coming down and that the city is restarting the project after structural problems. This is not a finished firehouse.

Updates

  1. Nov 4, 2026, 8:22 PM

    CBS 17 reports demolition began Wednesday morning at unfinished Fire Station 4 on Bragg Boulevard after Monday delays. A Sept. 29 city release had already set fall site preparation, including razing the shell, under Cumming Group.

Sources

  1. City taps construction contractor for Fire Station no. 4 (City of Fayetteville media release, published Sept. 29, 2026: City Council voted Monday to negotiate with Samet Corporation as construction manager; $400,000 preconstruction costs; Cumming Group overseeing site preparation and rebuild; Phase I includes razing the partially completed structure and returning the site to a clear, buildable state; Council accepted Applied Building Sciences report recommending demolition of superstructure and foundation; construction halted in 2024 after city cited inadequate work by previous contractor; Bragg Boulevard station to improve response times for about 5,000 homes; more at FayettevilleNC.gov/FS4. Text-only; no city rendering used.)

    Official sourcePublished by City of Fayetteville · Checked Nov 4, 2026, 8:20 PM

  2. Demolition begins at Fayetteville fire station after costly construction problems (CBS 17 / WNCN, posted Nov. 4, 2026, 7:15 p.m. ET: demolition under way at Fire Station No. 4; crews began Wednesday morning after Monday delays; Four Seasons Demolition, Wilmington; Bragg Boulevard; replace Stamper Road station; about 5,000 homes; construction began 2022; engineering report on walls, roof and foundation; tear-down safer and less expensive than repairs; original cost nearly $11.5 million; about $7.6 million already spent; remaining about $3.8 million plus bond premium toward replacement; city and W.B. Brawley drop lawsuits for mediation. Read via the station's public WordPress JSON because the HTML page returned 403 here. Text-only; no CBS 17 photos.)

    Published by CBS 17 · Checked Nov 4, 2026, 8:20 PM

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