Broken Arrow held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate a new fire station, reports KTUL News.

The 11,000 square feet fire station replaces an almost 50-year-old station and features all the modern amenities.

It includes:

• Six modern semi-private bunk rooms
• Three large bays to accommodate modern equipment
• Two captain’s bunks
• Offices
• A common area
• Physical fitness space
• A public restroom for the nearby trails

The city council has purchased a new pumper fire truck, reports The Messenger.

Pierce Manufacturing will build the truck which will be able to pump 1,750 gallons of water per minute and carry 500 gallons of water. The new truck will replace a 2011 model with mechanical problems. In the last fiscal year, 300 hours of labor and $28,000 worth of parts were needed.

The truck is expected to be delivered in late 2022 or early 2023.

A new fire station that is expected to be completed in Spring 2022 will replace a 53-year-old fire station, reports SBJ.

The previous fire station was demolished in March and the new fire station will be located at the same property.

The project includes the construction of a combination of a wood-framed and masonry building and site improvements. The single-story, two-bay station will house three shifts of six crew members.

The fire station will be designed with a modern kitchen, dining and living room spaces, sleeping quarters, and physical fitness and laundry areas.

Residents voted to maintain the levy four times, most recently in 2017. The tax funds major capital improvements in the city.

Plans for a new fire station in Columbia (MO) are moving forward with groundbreaking expected sometime this fall, according to a story published by The Missourian.

The new Fire Station 11 will be constructed in the southwest part of the city near Scott Boulevard and Route K, according to the newspaper.

With 10,000 square feet available, the new fire station will have three apparatus bays, living space and a police substation, according to the article.

A bid approval for the new station is still needed, but construction on the $2.5 million station should be concluded within six to eight months after it starts, the newspaper reported.

A quarter-cent Capital Improvement Program sales tax will pay for the new station, which is hoped will become a gathering place for the community, featuring a playground for neighborhood kids, the paper reported.