The Springfield Fire Department broke ground Thursday for the city’s 13^th fire station in the 1900 block of West College Street. The new fire station will be operational by fall 2022.

Funding for the new station, which has a project budget of $3.15 million, will be provided by the voter-approved Level Property Tax, which was renewed by Springfield voters in 2017.

“We are keeping our promise to Springfield voters,” said Fire Chief David Pennington.  

The tax, which generates about $8.5 million per year, is also funding the replacements of fire stations 7 at 2129 E. Sunshine and 4 at 2423 N. Delaware, improvements to Fire Station 10 at 2245 E. Galloway St., and the brand-new Fire Station 14 at the northeast corner of West Chestnut Expressway and North Duke Avenue scheduled for construction in 2026. 

Fire Station 4

Construction began in April for the nearly $3 million project to replace Fire Station 4. The rebuilt station be operational in spring/early summer 2022. The old station, which was built in 1968, had long exceeded its usefulness. 

Improvements to Fire Station 10

Construction began July 12 for improvements to Fire Station 10 at 2245 E. Galloway St., which was built in 1979. The newly renovated station will be operational by January 2022. The $644,000 project will include renovation of the station’s kitchen, dining and living room spaces, physical fitness areas and sleeping quarters. The station’s laundry areas will also be updated to allow for the proper inspection, cleaning, drying and storage of turnout gear (firefighter protective clothing).

Fire Station 7

Demolition and construction to replace Fire Station 7, which was built in 1958 at 2129 E. Sunshine, will begin in spring 2022 and be operational by 2023. The total budget for the project is just over $3 million.

Fire Station 14

Construction for the brand-new Fire Station 14 at the northeast corner of West Chestnut Expressway and North Duke Avenue is planned as part of a 2026 bond package made possible by the Level Property Tax. The estimated cost for the project is not yet known.

“I am very excited about building two new fire stations in underserved areas of Springfield, both of which have high fire risk,” said Pennington. “These new stations will reduce the amount of travel time for our fire crews to reach emergencies in these areas.” 

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Finishing touches are underway on a new headquarters that will replace a 56-year-old auditorium space, reports News Channel Nebraska.

The fire department posted to Facebook, “Join us to celebrate the newly constructed Beatrice Fire Station with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, October 23, 2021 beginning at 10:00 a.m. An open house and fire station tours will follow.”

Voters paved the way for the project with approval of an extra half-cent onto the local sales tax. A government official said the project has gone well, despite some delays that many projects have experienced during supply shortages.

Other city departments will be able to use the older fire bay space, for storage of vehicles.

Ligonier fire station is getting closer towards completion, reports The News Sun.

The fire station now has 75% of its roof installed while the overhead doors are arriving and being installed. A fire official said only two doors have been installed due to a long installation.

The fire station is also getting limestone and brick for the exterior installed currently.

McDonald’s first-ever fire engine will appear in the Octoberfest parade, reports WFMJ 21.

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Close to 1,300 hours went into working on the fire truck. The truck is a 1917 Ford Model T and was donated by Carnegie Steel back in 1920.

The truck is now used as part of special events throughout the Valley, like this weekend’s Octoberfest.

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