Firefighters at Jenks Station #2 were told to leave the building Friday evening because of mold. The said around 5 p.m. they were told to stay out of the building and use only the truck bay until further notice.
The building is used as an office space and living quarters for Jenks firefighters. It’s an older building that was remodeled in the early 2000s. Firefighters say the roof has leaked since it was renovated.
Some firefighters said they’ve needed to take allergy medicine on the job to just to work. Union president Clint East said the city didn’t fix the problem so he reminded them again in March.
When nothing was solved by April, he said that’s when the formal complaint was written.
The city tested the building for mold on Friday. East said they found above average levels in the kitchen, office space, conference room, weight room and bedrooms.