The Twin Falls Fire Department’s headquarters and two substations will need to be rebuilt with substantial changes to accommodate the present and future needs of the growing department, according to a study presented Monday to the City Council.
The study by Pivot North Architecture in Boise analyzed the conditions of Stations One, Two, and Three, all of which TFFD says will need to be rebuilt in the coming years, and outlined the needs of the department for future decades.
The TFFD has gone through major changes since the existing stations were built in the 1960s and 1970s, Chief Les Kenworthy told the Council.
“Our forefathers did a pretty good job of planning to have facilities that have lasted this long,” Kenworthy said. “But…we’re at the end of their lifespan.”
Station One on Second Avenue East and Station Three on Washington Street South, both constructed in the 1970s, are in “moderate” condition, according to the study. Station Two, on Falls Avenue, built in the 1960s, is in “poor” condition.