According to our historical documents, the decision to build “Friends” Station (Station 12) was made in late 1957 by then-President Dave Dawson and Chief Wallace Lynn. It was originally designated as Station 2-2.

The 19,275-square-foot piece of property at 14500 Jefferson Davis Highway was donated by John and Lois Wertzberger on January 2, 1958. The station was dedicated on December 7, 1958, and in 1975, an expansion was built to accommodate a Ladder Truck and provide better living quarters for members.

Searching for a plot of land and planning for a new Station 12 at a different location started in 1981. A move was warranted, because at that time, the Prince William County comprehensive 10-year plan had showed that U.S. Route 1 would need to be widened where the station was located. Fire and rescue units would not have been able to access the station safely.    

On October 7, 1990, the William H. Spicer, Sr. Memorial Fire Station, located at 2170 Montgomery Ave., Woodbridge, was opened. OWL secured the loan for the 17,500-square-foot station and helped fund the project with money raised by bingo games.

The station serves southern portions of Woodbridge. It is home to two fire engines, an ambulance/medic unit, a tower, a mobile ventilation unit, a mobile air and light unit, a brush truck, and a 24-hour medic unit that is staffed by paid personnel from the Prince William County Fire and Rescue System (PWC FRS).