After more than 70 years at 16th and Front streets, the brick building that has housed Boise Fire Station 5 will soon come down to make way for a replacement in the same spot.
Firefighters ran their final call from the station Monday morning. The new building, expected to be complete in 2024, will house Ladder 5, Engine 5 and a new Squad 5.
As of Monday, Engine 5 is operating out of 1205 W. Bannock St., across from the former Greyhound bus station, and Ladder 5 is operating out of Station 18 at 3895 Chinden Blvd. until the new station opens.
The Boise Fire Department posted "one final tour" of the old station on its Instagram feed.
“This firehouse holds a lot of history and sentimental value for our firefighters who worked at Station 5,” Boise Fire Chief Mark Niemeyer said.