Portage Fire Station 3 will move from City Hall to its new station likely in early September with an operational date of September 18, Fire Chief Tom Fieffer said.
The $4 million building is being completed by The Pangere Corporation of Gary.
There won't be much moving from the present fire station 3 to its new facility, Fieffer said. What's there is old and being replaced, from bedding to kitchen equipment. Only the apparatus, turnout gear and weight room equipment will make the trek east on Central Avenue to the new facility.
The new station features four bays in the 12,000-square-foot facility. The tower truck will be moved from station two on Old Porter Road, said Fieffer, to provide a more central location in the city.
The remaining bays will be filled with an engine, rescue unit and division chief's vehicle.
The only administrative office in the new station will be for the division or turn chief. Seven personnel will initially work out of the station, but there will be room for growth. The new house can hold 12 personnel.