510 pieces, four minifigs, full fire station — $69.99 in 2019 was a flat-out deal, and the set delivers on every bit of that promise.
The 2019 Fire Station hits a sweet spot that City sets don't always find: enough building complexity to keep older kids engaged, enough play features to make younger ones lose track of time, and a footprint that doesn't demand its own zip code on your shelf. The ladder truck is the real draw — proportional, detailed, and it actually feels like a vehicle worth driving across the living room floor. Four minifigs is a solid crew for the price, and the station interior has just enough detail to reward imagination without overcomplicating the layout. Where it stumbles is in the secondary market — this one has not moved, and flippers have been left holding the bag. Buy it for what it is: a well-made City set at a price that made sense then and still holds up as a reference point for what the theme can do right.