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Construction on Lancaster’s first new fire station in more than 45 years has been completed, reports Fox 43.

Crews at the roughly $6.5 million station are expected to run 4,000 calls for service each year. The station will house the City’s two specialized fire units – Engine Company 1 and Truck Company 2.

A key component in this station design is how it controls dangerous contaminants. The fire station, which is broken up into three zones to address the issue: the Hot Zone (dirty), that includes fire apparatus and equipment rooms, the Cold Zone (clean) that includes administrative and living spaces, and the Transition Zone between. 

Pasco County Fire Rescue will hold a groundbreaking event for its new fire station, reports Tampa Bay Times.

The 18,504-square-foot station is designed with the health of firefighters in mind, with a system of three zones to protect firefighters from carcinogens and pathogens.

The station is one of two stations under construction that will use this three-zone systems. Both stations are funded by approvals from Pasco voters.

Other health and well-being considerations include a new alert system that will protect firefighters’ health by awakening them more gently and alerting only the people who need to respond to a call.

The fire station will also have bigger bays to hold large specialty vehicles, a training classroom and a room where additional firefighters can stay during major emergencies.

A fire truck responding to a reported fire collided with a car injuring four firefighters and one driver, reports The Kansas City Star.

All five people were taken to the hospital for treatment.

The police department investigated the crash and determined that the fire truck was southbound with its lights and sirens on when the vehicle entered the intersection.

The fire was a false alarm. Smoke was reported coming from the area, but it was a work crew cutting concrete.