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[[Image:Birmingham_Fire_Station_10-22.jpg|right|thumb|275px|Birmingham Fire Station No. 10/22. Courtesy Dave911.com]] | [[Image:Birmingham_Fire_Station_10-22.jpg|right|thumb|275px|Birmingham Fire Station No. 10/22. Courtesy Dave911.com]] | ||
Birmingham Fire Station | '''Birmingham Fire Station No. 22/10''' is a fire station for the [[Birmingham Fire & Rescue Service]] located at 4439 [[5th Avenue South]] in [[Forest Park-South Avondale]]. The project was suggested in a [[2003]] study by Firescope, Inc. and replaced [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 22]] on [[Clairmont Avenue]] and [[Birmingham Fire Station No. 10]] on [[2nd Avenue South]] in downtown [[Avondale]], both of which were constructed in the 1920s and are too small for modern fire equipment. | ||
A $2.5 million bid from [[Builder-Contractor Inc.]] was approved by the [[Birmingham City Council]] in January [[2008]] and construction is expected to take a little over 1 year. | |||
As of opening date, equipment housed at station 10/22 included: | As of opening date, equipment housed at station 10/22 included: | ||
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*Rescue 22 | *Rescue 22 | ||
== | ==References== | ||
* Coman, Victoria L. (January 5, 2007) "South Avondale fire station bid accepted." ''Birmingham News''. | |||
==External links== | |||
* [http://www.dave911.com/2009/07/birmingham-station-1022-ribbon-cutting.html Ribbon Cutting Ceremony] at Dave's Place | * [http://www.dave911.com/2009/07/birmingham-station-1022-ribbon-cutting.html Ribbon Cutting Ceremony] at Dave's Place | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2009 buildings]] | ||
[[Category:5th Avenue South]] | [[Category:5th Avenue South]] | ||
[[Category:Birmingham fire stations|10/22]] | |||
Revision as of 16:09, 15 October 2009
Birmingham Fire Station No. 22/10 is a fire station for the Birmingham Fire & Rescue Service located at 4439 5th Avenue South in Forest Park-South Avondale. The project was suggested in a 2003 study by Firescope, Inc. and replaced Birmingham Fire Station No. 22 on Clairmont Avenue and Birmingham Fire Station No. 10 on 2nd Avenue South in downtown Avondale, both of which were constructed in the 1920s and are too small for modern fire equipment.
A $2.5 million bid from Builder-Contractor Inc. was approved by the Birmingham City Council in January 2008 and construction is expected to take a little over 1 year.
As of opening date, equipment housed at station 10/22 included:
- Engine 10
- Heavy Rescue 10
- Rescue 10
- Rescue 22
References
- Coman, Victoria L. (January 5, 2007) "South Avondale fire station bid accepted." Birmingham News.
External links
- Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Dave's Place