The station was completely remodeled in July 2003.  All personnel now have individual bedrooms, improved bathrooms, and seismic upgrades were completed.

The apparatus housed at Station 29 consist of an engine, a brush unit with a 200 gallon water tank, and ATV's that are used throughout the city and placed strategically near Powell Butte, which is an area of the city that is susceptible to wildfire. 

Station 29's Fire Management Area (FMA) is comprised of mostly residential properties.  Due to infill in the last five years, the population they serve has increased.  This station averages around 2,000 emergency response calls each year.

In February 2009, Portland Fire launched the station-based utility incentive program.  Under the program, the six winning stations with the highest percentage of energy savings could use a reward of up to 50% of their savings to purchase items for their station.  Station 29 won the competition this year with an 18.2% energy savings over the previous year!

One firefighter, who has been nicknamed "Mother Earth Mariya", explains that firefighters installed a device this past year so that when the station's garage doors go up to go out on a call, the heaters in the apparatus bay go off.  In addition, the attitude of all the firefighters who work at this station is to be energy efficient.