GROUND BROKEN FOR NEW FIRE STATION

On Thursday, ground was broken at the corner of Ninth and Fuller in Winfield, for the second phase of the safety center that will house the Winfield police and fire departments. When finished, the project will incorporate the current fire department building, which was built in 1886, which is one of the oldest fire stations west of the Mississippi River still used for its original purpose. It was built in the days of horse drawn fire engines, which have since given way to trucks that are getting bigger and bigger, meaning space has been getting tighter and tighter. The new addition will include six large apparatus bays, a training tower, decontamination and areas for firefighter and paramedic gear. It will add about 13,000 square feet to the existing fire station.