It’s been a long time coming, but Fire Station 203 (2801 Cameron Mills Road) in North Ridge is finally coming down.
The 71-year-old station is being replaced by a modern, 15,000 square-foot, two-story station. The new station is planned to have two and a half operational bays to house a fire engine and medical units, according to the city’s website.
After 71 years of serving Alexandrians @AlexandriaVAFD Station 203 on Cameron Mills is coming down today.
In about a year and a half we should have a modern 15K square foot station with two and a half operational bays to serve our City for the next generation! pic.twitter.com/Mvrz5GZ25N
— Justin Wilson (@justindotnet) December 9, 2019
The firefighters of Station 203 are currently operating out of a temporary facility at the intersection of Pierpoint and Monticello Blvd.
Construction on the new building is scheduled to start this month, with the fire station scheduled to move in sometime in spring 2021, followed by the demolition of the temporary fire station.
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