The decision to close down a firehouse in New Bedford is not sitting well with fire fighters and residents living in the area of that station. Dozens rallied outside fire station 11 Wednesday night to protest the recent decision by Fire Chief Paul Coderre to close the station as a way for the city to save money. They believe it'll put the safety of the public and firefighters at risk. "This does not make the city safe," said Councilor at Large Brian Gomes. "This is going to jeopardize the public safety of the city." This comes just days after the city ended its controversial blackout policy. Since 2009 the city's fire stations had been forced to close on a rotating basis all in an effort to save money. Officials say there's been an engine out of station 11 since 1907 and they say shutting it down will leave residents and businesses on the peninsula vulnerable.