Birmingham Fire Station No. 10/22
Birmingham Fire Station No. 10/22 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.
Equipment
- Engine 10
- Heavy Rescue 10
- Engine 22
- Rescue 22
Trivia
Truck 22 was origionally planned to join the equipment list, however, due to a construction error in the #5 bay's driveway grade, the grade is too steep for the truck to safely clear. The truck and its bay are currently out of service until the problem can be fixed.
References
- Coman, Victoria L. (January 5, 2007) "South Avondale fire station bid accepted." Birmingham News
External links
- Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Dave's Place