EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The City of El Paso will have a groundbreaking ceremony this week for a new Special Operations Division Station site for the Fire Department.
The groundbreaking ceremony will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 26 at the future site of the facility at 222 S. Campbell.
“This new state-of-the-art public safety facility, funded by the 2019 Public Safety Bond Program, will consolidate Fire Stations 1, 9, and 11 to better service the Downtown area through additional fire protection and enhanced emergency response times,” according to a news release sent out by the City of El Paso.
The station amenities include the following:
The construction of a 27,000-square-foot facility
10 apparatus bays for emergency vehicles
A two-story living and sleeping quarters section
A fitness facility and meeting areas
Food preparation and service area with space for storage
Restrooms with showers
A dispatch office with room for equipment storage
A decontamination shower and industrial laundry facilities.
This project, with an approximate budget of $23 million, is part of the City of El Paso’s commitment to maintaining its standing as one of the nation’s safest cities, according to the news release.
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