New construction seems to be popping up all over and as more people move in, fire departments across the Tri-Cities are preparing by adding more fire stations. Over six new fire stations are in construction throughout Kennewick, Richland, and Pasco. A few are still in the planning stages or almost completed. As the Tri-Cities population grows fire departments are needing to keep up with it and being able to build new fire stations around each city helps them get on a scene faster. Ben Shearer, with the Pasco Fire Department said since he started 30 years ago he has seen a huge increase in calls all over the city. "More houses, more businesses, more people means more 9-11 calls and we have to have the personnel to be able to handle that," Shearer said. The Pasco Fire Department is in construction on two new fire stations. One replacing an old station and the other helping to add new administration abilities.