City

Fire Station

A cheerful little firehouse with a drone, a dog, and a light-and-sound brick that steals the whole show.

Brick Rated Score

3.7/5

Set 60215 · 2019

Pieces510

Minifigs4

Year2019

Set number60215

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The verdict

This is one of those City sets that punches above its footprint on play value and below it on shelf presence.

The three-level station, the chunky off-road 4x4, and that scouting drone kept my hands busy in the best way, and the light-and-sound brick genuinely made me grin the first time it flashed and wailed. Just know going in that the building itself is smaller than the box art suggests, and the price per piece raised eyebrows even in 2019. If you want a fun, affordable firehouse to actually play with rather than display, this delivers.

Best for: families who want a hands-on emergency playset with real siren-and-light drama

The full review

What it is

The Fire Station 60215 is exactly the kind of set I have a soft spot for: a compact City playset that hands you a working emergency scenario right out of the box. You get a three-level firehouse with an office, a relaxation room, and a scout tower up top, plus a small waterside dock, a separate garage with a big opening door, and a landing pad for a detachable scouting drone. Round it out with a rugged off-road 4x4, a water scooter, four minifigs, and a little fire dog, and you have a whole day of rescue stories waiting to happen. The thing that got me, though, was the light-and-sound brick. It was new for January 2019, and hearing that siren fire up for the first time genuinely made me laugh out loud.

The catch

I will be straight with you about the two things people complained about, because they are fair. First, the building is smaller than the box art leads you to expect. More than one buyer described it as WAY smaller than the picture, and while I would not go that far, the main structure is on the modest side for something called a fire station. Second, the value. At 510 pieces for a $69.99 launch price, the price-per-piece ratio drew steady grumbling, and I understand it. A few parents also mentioned the structure comes apart under enthusiastic play, which is worth knowing if it is heading to a five-year-old.

Who it's for

So who should grab this one? If you want a set that gets played with rather than posed on a shelf, this is a lovely pick. The vehicles are the real stars, the drone is a nice modern touch, and that siren brick adds a layer of drama that keeps kids coming back. If you are chasing shelf presence or a big architectural firehouse to admire, this is not that set, and you would be happier saving up for something larger. It retired in December 2021, so it now lives on the secondary market, typically running in the sixty to ninety dollar range depending on condition.

The parts story

What the build is actually like, and the pieces worth knowing about.

The build itself is friendly and quick, aimed squarely at younger builders, so an adult will breeze through it while a kid gets a satisfying sense of accomplishment. Nothing here will test your engineering, and that is by design. You assemble the modular firehouse levels, snap together a genuinely fun 4x4, and finish with the drone and water scooter as quick, rewarding little side builds. It is the kind of afternoon project where the joy is in the finished playset, not in wrestling with clever techniques.

The standout part is unquestionably the light-and-sound brick that debuted with the January 2019 wave, a working element that lights up and plays a siren, and it single-handedly lifts the set. Beyond that, you get the classic printed fire-service pieces, the drone's spinning rotors, and a stud-shooter tucked into the off-road vehicle for hose action. For 510 pieces you are paying more for the play features than for raw part count, which is exactly the trade-off that split opinion. There are no jaw-dropping rare recolors here, but that siren brick alone is worth hunting the set down for if you love functional elements.

Fun facts

01The light-and-sound brick built into the fire truck was brand new for the January 2019 City wave, one of the first sets to feature the working siren-and-flash element.
02The set retired in December 2021 after roughly three years on shelves, and sealed copies have since traded above their original $69.99 price.
03Alongside the four firefighter minifigs, the set includes a small fire dog figure, a Dalmatian-style companion that became a recurring charm across City fire sets.
04The scouting drone detaches from its rooftop landing pad and features spinning rotors and a camera, a nod to how real fire departments began adopting drones around this period.