It’s almost moving day for Grant County Fire District 8.
“We’re kind of looking at the first of May (to start moving in),” said Grant County Fire District 8 Chief Dave Patterson. “We’re closing in on the finish.”
The new fire hall, at 20643 Road 22.5 SW, is about 18,000 square feet and has room for more equipment and living space for paid staff.
“It’s going to be great,” Patterson said. “It’s really functional, too, and that’s the main thing,”
There’s room for five fire trucks or ambulances in the equipment bay, and doors on both sides of the bay mean equipment can be parked two deep. Because firefighters will be stationed on site during their shifts, the new building also has living quarters, including a kitchen and six bedrooms.
It’s been a while coming.
“We’ve been working on it six, seven years,” Patterson said. “It’s good to see it come about.”