The City of Meridian recently broke ground on Fire Station 8, which will be located at 4232 N. Owyhee Storm Ave. in Northwest Meridian.
The facility will house both the police precinct and fire station, as it’s being built in tandem with the city’s first police precinct.
“The fire station will be 11,562 square feet and feature three double-deep, drive-through apparatus bays with quick access gear and decontamination rooms,” a press release says. “There are six individual sleeping rooms, a kitchen and dining area, and a day room. The overall building is organized to keep operation of the apparatus bay separate from the living quarters, a critical feature as it reduces hazardous exhaust exposure to the firefighters who live there.”
Design of the project was completed by Rice Fergus Miller with construction management services provided by ESI, the release says. See video of the event above.