The construction of a new fire station on Hollywood Road in Atlanta (GA) will soon resume, improving response times and safety for local residents seeking emergency services, according to a press release from Invest Atlanta.

The Invest Atlanta Board approved a $5.1 million grant from the Perry Bolton Tax Allocation District (TAD) to complete the construction of the new facility known as Atlanta Fire and Rescue Department (AFRD) Fire Station #22.

The 17,000-square-foot building will replace the original 1938 fire station at 817 Hollywood Road, which was outdated and out of service. The new facility, located at 855 Hollywood Road, will house administrative offices, a living dormitory and storage spaces for AFRD personnel, tools, equipment and fire apparatus.

The project was previously awarded a $1 million Perry Bolton TAD grant in 2019. Construction began in early 2021 but was halted because of challenges with the general contractor and an inability to acquire critical materials. The City of Atlanta retained a new general contractor and revised the total project cost to include an additional interior buildout and equipment covered by the approved new grant funding.

The City of Fayetteville (AR) invites the public to attend the opening of a new fire station on Friday, Aug. 5, at 8 a.m. The event will take place at Fayetteville Fire Station No. 9, located at 2250 S. School Ave, according to a news release from the city.

This project is part of an infrastructure bond program approved by Fayetteville voters as one of 10 separate questions during a special election held in April 2019. Phase 1 of this bond project will provide two of the planned three additional fire stations, as well as apparatus to support ongoing growth for fire and emergency response. The new facilities will be staffed with existing personnel and fire companies. 

The city analyzes call history and historical response time data using its Geographic Information Systems. Analyses show that if additional fire stations can be placed in the most optimal locations, parts of the city could see a minute decrease in response times, which could have a critical impact for lives and property.

Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan and Fire Chief Brad Hardin will share brief remarks during the event. Parking at the station is limited; carpooling is encouraged.

To learn more about the City’s 2019 bond projects and navigate to details on the firefighting facilities projects, please go to https://www.fayetteville-ar.gov/2019bond.

Fort Wayne (IN) officials got authorization to purchase land for a new $5 million fire station despite a higher price take than anticipated, according to a report published by WANE 15 News.

According to the report, two estimates indicate there will need to be more funds for the station which is currently over budget.

Despite the cost increases, the city council decided the new station was needed and gave a unanimous approval to move forward with the project and green lite the purchase of the land, according to the report. There is no time frame for the completion of the new station, the report added.

Two firefighters were taken to an area hospital after they were injured while battling a two-alarm house fire in New Castle County, Delaware. According to officials, the fire began at about 9:45 p.m. in the 100 block of Belmont Drive in Pike Creek. When crews arrived, heavy smoke was showing from a two-story home.
- PUB DATE: 8/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPVI-TV ABC 6 Philadelphia

PHOTOS: It has raced to fires, rolled through parades, is part of a museum and still works. One hundred years after “Old Engine One” first rolled into Caribou, the 1922 American LaFrance pumper is still the pride and joy of the city’s fire and EMS department. In a time when old vehicles end up in metal compactors, the city of Caribou sees the treasure in its first fire truck and works hard to preserve it.
- PUB DATE: 8/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Bangor Daily News - Metered Site