Demolition of Central Fire Station begins in Lebanon [Video]

Demolition began for the central fire station on South Park Street in Lebanon on Tuesday. The removal marks a major milestone in the city’s efforts to build a new station in its place. According to the Fire Department, the demolition is expected to be completed before the end of the week.The building is about 70 years old, according to Chief Jim Wheatley. “There’s not a lot of old fire stations that are this age that still exists around the country,” he said. The project was approved by the city council in December 2023 and aims to meet the needs of the department, which has grown over the years.”One of the big things is we don’t have any separation from our contaminated equipment. When we come back from a call, we really need to have a separate corridor where we can wash that equipment and keep it separate from the normal …