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DeKalb County has started a $5-million project to replace a fire station built 76 years ago, reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

The two-story, 15,000-square foot building will include new design layouts to better protect firefighters’ health.

The current fire station was built in 1945 and cost $13,000 to build. The station lacks space for modern fire trucks and doesn’t include facilities for women.

Hear from Fire Chief Darnell Fullum at the Groundbreaking Ceremony for Fire Station No. 7 on Columbia Drive. Continue to watch live at https://t.co/sFB0VK0vmt pic.twitter.com/jFwLjTSn3c

— DeKalb County TV (@DCTVChannel23) February 10, 2021

The new fire station is the first of several the county will build using Special Purpose Local Optional Sales Tax (SPLOST) funds.

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Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport plans to rent out a former Boeing training center building to the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department, reports Atlanta Journal Constitution.

The center used to host flight simulations. Atlanta Fire Rescue plans to use 42,000 square feet of the facility to train.

The five-year lease at $366,660 a year represents fair market value. It is set to run from April 1, 2021 until March 31, 2026.

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The New Iberia Fire Department has two fire trucks that will replace two trucks that are nearing 20 years old, reports The Daily Iberian.

Radios and other equipment will be installed in the trucks and are expected to go into service in two weeks. The city decided to float a bond to order the fire truck and air packs. The city had originally planned to budget for the purchases. The two trucks came in at $800,000 and the department was also able to purchase new air packs for the firefighters.

One of the older trucks will be kept on as a reserve unit.

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