November 10, 2005

Fire station plans finalized

       Floor plans for a new fire station in White River Township have been recently finalized, according to officials with the White River Township Fire Department.  The station, to be built near the intersection of Olive Branch Road and State Road 135, will consist of three apparatus bays, three levels (including a basement), and will be capable of housing up to twelve firefighters at any given time.  Although the department plans to staff the station with only five or six personnel when it opens next year, the building is being built with the future needs of the township in mind.  The township fire department recently conducted several years of research in determining the future run load for the area and its subsequent staffing requirements.  The building is being built as a seventy-five year structure and therefore will need to accommodate the anticipated increase in run load and services provided by the fire department, according to officials.  Construction is anticipated to begin sometime in March with a completion date around the end of the year.  Click on the icons below to view floor plans of the new station. (Note:  You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the files)
 

                   
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