Fire District 40 to host open house at remodeled station

Published 2:25 pm Thursday, June 13, 2013

The public is invited to celebrate the re-opening of Fire District 40’s newly remodeled Fire Station 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 22.

There will be a brief presentation and dedication by local dignitaries and invited guests beginning at 10 a.m., followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony and open house.

Tours of the building, located at 14810 S.E. Petrovitsky Rd., will be conducted until 3 p.m.

The newly remodeled Station 17 includes seismic upgrades, a new fire sprinkler system, a conference/training room, a dedicated amateur radio operators’ room, and improved livability and dorm rooms for firefighters.