After nearly a year the Hermantown Fire Department is finally settled into two new fire stations. Back in May of 2018, the department demolished the old stations and began rebuilding the new state of the art facilities. More space was needed after they out grew the previous buildings that once stood in the same locations. Hermantown Fire Halls Two and Three were both built more than 40 years ago. With changing technology and practices the previous halls no longer fit their needs. The fire department moved in to the new facilities in January. To better serve their needs both buildings share an identical floor plan. Both halls are now large enough to fit the trucks while the previous buildings were too small. “It’s a great benefit to us and the citizens of Hermantown. Being able to spread our response times and cut our response times,” said firefighter Noah Ilenda.