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Long Beach’s Newest Fire Station
By frhayes | June 2, 2008
The Long Beach Fire Department recently held a dedication and grand opening celebration of Long Beach’s newest fire station – Fire Station 24. This all-new fire station, the first to be built in 22 years, is a $12-million home for firefighters trained to battle the most dangerous and potentially toxic industrial blazes known to man and is located in the Port of Long Beach.
As part of the celebration, the Honor Guards raised the American Flag, bagpipes played and firefighters took part in the ceremonial “push-in” of a fire truck into the firehouse bay, signifying the final effort to make Fire Station No. 24 operational.
Built with Port of Long Beach funding, the station will house an Engine Company and a Hazardous Materials apparatus. “This station will provide the Long Beach Fire Department with an important base in the midst of the Port, and provide for improved service to the tenants in the Port, as well as the entire community”.
By 2010, Port authorities plan to replace port fire stations 15 and 20, which house the city’s firefighting boats. Those stations sit on Piers F and D, respectively.
Click here to view the photos by Christina Salvadore
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