The original (circa 1954) Vina Fire Control Station and Lookout was destroyed by lightning in 1961. The replacement structure was virtually identical, being the same as the Cottonwood Pass F.F.S. In the early 1970s, the internal access to the cupola was removed and the exterior steel stairway installed. Later in that decade, the barracks and mess hall were added. Fire engines are no longer housed at this facility. The cupola still contains a firefinder. The station features vinyl flooring, wood paneling (on the lower third of the walls), and sheet rock on walls and ceilings. There are attractive built-in cabinets in the office and kitchen areas. The kitchen features commercial grade, stainless steel appliances. A rectangular, wood frame garage/workshop, located behind the station, has a concrete slab foundation, plywood and batten siding and aluminum covered gable roof.

Vina Helitack Base is located on a small, grassy hill just to the east of State Highway 99 (old 99E). The site is landscaped in grass, trees and shrubs, with concrete sidewalks and asphalt parking areas. A concrete helipad is to the southwest and a grass covered, secondary helipad is located to the northwest of the compound. The site is open to visitors. (MVT 10/91)

The prior Vina Station was demolished in 2018 to make way for a new Helitack Base facility. A training tower will be erected but will not have a fire detection mission.