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Groundbreakings set for new Waco fire stations Wednesday
The city of Waco will hold two groundbreaking ceremonies on Wednesday to celebrate the construction of two new fire stations, both bond election projects.
The fire ceremony will be at 11 a.m. for Fire Station #1, which is being relocated from 504 S. University-Parks Drive to 111 Peach St., and will serve portions of East Waco and downtown Waco.
The fire station will include six bays and will be equipped with a ladder truck, fire engine, confined space rescue trailer, rescue unit, command unit and the rescue boat and truck. The facility plans include individual bedrooms for 11 firefighters, office space, a fitness room, a training/community room, a room for training and servicing the self-contained breathing apparatus equipment, and a kitchen. The target completion date is summer of 2010.
The second ceremony will be at 2 p.m. for Fire Station #3, which is being relocated from 1400 Elm Ave. to 111 Ninth St. on the Texas State Technical College campus.
The station will include three bays with space for air rescue firefighting equipment, if needed in the future. Waco currently has a mutual aid agreement with L-3 for the TSTC airport. The fire station will be equipped with a fire engine, the hazardous material response truck and trailer, and one brush truck. The facility plans include individual bedrooms for eight firefighters, a kitchen and office space. The target completion date is spring of 2010.
The total combined cost for both projects is $6.8 million, which are being funded by the bond package approved by voters in May of 2007.
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