Wellesley Island's fire station was destroyed in a fire on August 14, 2014. Two years later, the island is closer to getting a permanent home for its fire department.
Residents of Wellesley Island in New York state voted to approve a $1.3M bond to build a new firehouse after the local station was destroyed by fire.
"We need a new station to be able to hold the engine's tankers and pumpers and the ambulance," Wellesley Island resident Frank Beadel said.
The fire department has raised the rest of the funds to build the $1.6 million facility on Cross Island Road. Right now the fire department's equipment is scattered throughout various locations, according to a report, but the new building would put fire trucks and the island's ambulance all under one roof.