Shenandoah Volunteer Fire Company 70 breaks ground on a 5600 square foot, five-bay expansion to the fire station on Pennsylvania Avenue in Shenandoah.
The renovations will include a 5600 square foot building which will incorporate a five-bay expansion to the fire department. The current fire station was built in 1968 and since then the fire service in the town of Shenandoah has grown in number of trucks and equipment. The addition was needed as they have apparatus that was sitting outside including their rescue boat and brush truck. Five bays will be added to the existing building on the sides and around the back, this will give the fire company 10 bays for all apparatus and equipment storage. Included in the construction will also be a de-con room for bunker gear, and adding a shower to decontaminate after a fire scene.
Shenandoah Fire Chief Dustin Lucas said “The last couple of pumpers we ordered we had to downsize based on the current length of our building and we had to shorten the apparatus up which in turn cost the company more money.”
Lams Construction is slated to complete the expansion project by October of this year-2023.
Ground breaking ceremonial picture from WHSV Tv-3 website.
