Birmingham Fire Station No. 8: Difference between revisions

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Birmingham Fire Station No. 8 was located at 4100 10th Avenue North to serve the Kingston community. Amid concerns about roof failures, contaminated water, mold and asbestos, the station was closed on May 9, 2016 and its firefighters and equipment assigned to other stations in Inglenook and Avondale.

Residents of Kingston have petitioned the city to build a replacement fire station in the neighborhood. Mayor William Bell has proposed using $3 million from bond issues to replace the facility, but the Birmingham City Council wanted to also fund repairs to the Carver Theater and to other fire stations and recommended delaying development of another of Bell's proposals, a "Freedom Center" at the A. G. Gaston Motel in order to include the funding in the 2017 Birmingham budget.

Equipment

Engine 8 (currently housed at Birmingham Fire Station No. 10/22)
Rescue 8 (currently housed at Birmingham Fire Station No. 23)

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References

Journey, Rick (June 21, 2016) "City Hall debate over Birmingham's Kingston Fire Station." WVTM.com

External links

Birmingham City Council Press Release funding to replace Fire Station 8.
Birmingham Fire Station No. 8 at Birmingham Retired Firefighters of Local 117 website

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-'''Birmingham Fire Station No. 8''' is located at 4100 [[10th Avenue North]] and serves the [[Kingston]] community. Fire station 8 has been closed since May 9, 2016.
+'''Birmingham Fire Station No. 8''' was located at 4100 [[10th Avenue North]] to serve the [[Kingston]] community. Amid concerns about roof failures, contaminated water, mold and asbestos, the station was closed on [[May 9]], [[2016]] and its firefighters and equipment assigned to other stations in [[Inglenook]] and [[Avondale]].
+Residents of Kingston have petitioned the city to build a replacement fire station in the neighborhood. Mayor [[William Bell]] has proposed using $3 million from bond issues to replace the facility, but the [[Birmingham City Council]] wanted to also fund repairs to the [[Carver Theater]] and to other fire stations and recommended delaying development of another of Bell's proposals, a "[[Freedom Center]]" at the [[A. G. Gaston Motel]] in order to include the funding in the [[2017 Birmingham budget]].
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+* Journey, Rick (June 21, 2016) "City Hall debate over Birmingham's Kingston Fire Station." WVTM.com
 ==External links==
 * [http://www.birminghamalcitycouncil.org/2016/06/22/birmingham-city-council-we-are-in-the-business-of-saving-lives-not-projects/ Birmingham City Council Press Release] funding to replace Fire Station 8.
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