VIDEO: Fire Station 17 on Milwaukee's south side has been up and running for about two weeks now, after shutting down due to budget cuts.
The Milwaukee Fire Station 17, located at 4653 S. 13th St. closed in 2021 and funding, thanks to a new Wisconsin law known as 'Act 12,' allowed its reopening on Jan. 8.
"When it closed, it was one of the most devastating days during my time as alderman," said District 13 Ald. Scott Spiker.
"It was sad to see that the city was going to have less available resources in times of emergency," added Carlos Velazquez Sanchez, the Director of Community Relations at the Milwaukee Fire Department.
Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski said the fire station has played a key role when emergency has struck in the last several days.
"Already, you know, in a very short period of time, we've had two house fires out of here," he said.