Renovations
Arlington’s Fire Station 71 should be completed on time, Franks said. He anticipates the building, located at 11754 Douglas St., will be in use again by Aug. 1 as originally planned.
Expansions on the north and west side of the existing station will add 1,480 square feet to the facility and equip the department to better serve its coverage area.
The renovation expands the kitchen to accommodate three shifts (replacing the old one that is approximately three feet wide) and also provides more storage space, a larger bathroom, a library, and the addition of space for six beds, a day room and a workout room.
Currently, the fire department is operating out of the old Public Works Building.
See drawings of the renovation online at bit.ly/Fire-Reno.
May activities
May was a slow month for the Arlington Fire Department with 60 runs, compared to the 93 in April. Franks reported the department’s activities for May:
- Responded to 33 emergency medical service (EMS) calls and 27 fire calls
- Had 18 of the month’s calls south of Interstate 40
- Gave mutual aid seven times and received it six times
- Performed one blood pressure check
- Completed 15 fire inspections
- Checked four smoke detectors and installed three more
- Completed 396 fire flow tests out of the town’s more than 800 plugs
