The Channahon Fire Protection District announced the groundbreaking of a new satellite Fire Station #2 to be located at 23370 S. Thomas Dillon Drive, Channahon. The project will replace the fire station located at 23441 W. McClintock Road, Channahon.

The original Fire Station #2 was built circa 1970. It was staffed by volunteers for almost two decades until the volunteer organization began staffing a full-time ambulance at the station. The current facility has undergone modifications to accommodate the changing dimensions of fire apparatus and ambulances over the years. The building has also been reconfigured to house full-time staffing.

As the fire district’s response areas have developed, call volumes have increased, and general traffic areas have become busier, the time to plan for the construction of a replacement fire station has been a focus of the fire district’s planning for over ten years.

The land was donated by the Anderson-Rushing Trust in 2018 as they wished to help the fire district achieve their mission of maintaining excellent service to our residents.

In 2021, the opportunity to pursue low interest general bonds and take advantage of pre-inflated materials pricing was taken to be mindful of our resident’s tax dollars. There are no additional fees or assessments to the residents of the fire district and the station’s construction did not require a referendum. The station’s construction price is $3,785,000.00, which is $215,000.00 under budget.

The new 7,500 square foot facility will house a front-line response engine and ambulance as well as the reserve ambulance. The station will contain two and a half apparatus bays, living area, kitchen, dormitory, fitness area, and office support space.

The location of the new facility will improve access and response times to the station’s first response area including the residential area off W. McClintock Road, Thomas Dillon Drive, Bradley Road, and Interstate 55.

The building was intricately planned by members of the Fire District’s Building Design Team and guided by FGM Architects of Oak Brook and RC Wegman Construction Company of Aurora.

Construction of the facility is scheduled to begin June 2022, with completion in Spring 2023.

A formal public ribbon-cutting and facility-reveal ceremony will be conducted in Spring/Summer 2023 following the opening of the new Fire Station #2.

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The Stevens Point Fire Department is restoring its original fire truck from 1916.

Tracked down at a junkyard many moons ago, the vintage apparatus was up and running for a short period but has since been sitting in storage for the last five or so years, reports WSAW.

Officials say all the required parts should be in hand in the next couple of years, and they all agree it’s a terrific way to honor the department’s legacy.

Once the restoration is complete, it’ll be housed at Station 2.

FA reported last summer that the Sheldon Fire Company had ordered a $1,066,000 Spartan aerial ladder, and now city council says that the apparatus will be ready for delivery this month.

The apparatus will replace its predecessor, which was totaled when it hit a large maple tree branch in early 2021; the city got $180,000 in an insurance payment to help pay for the new aerial.

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The company has been using a leased truck, with insurance covering the cost of that lease up to $100,000, council says.

FA reported the city will purchase the 100-foot rear-mount aerial with a bond.

Sheldon recently posted progress on the apparatus’ work:

The entire council meeting, as well as past meetings, can be found here.