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New Bristol fire station goes operational
A new Avon Fire & Rescue Service station at Temple Back in Bristol has gone operational.
Construction work on the new £4.4m station began in July 2015. It has been built on part of the site currently occupied by the service’s headquarters and the old fire station.
The original Temple Back Fire Station and headquarters was built in 1973 however, the cost of maintaining the building was over 10 years was estimated at £9 million. It was announced earlier this year that the service’s headquarters would move to police headquarters at Portishead and the rest of the Temple Back site will be released for redevelopment.
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The new station is home to two fire engines and a turntable ladder, as well as the service’s rope rescue team. Eleven firefighters will crew the station around the clock ensuring exactly the same level of cover as the old Temple Fire Station.
Councillor Peter Abraham, Chairman of Avon Fire Authority, said: “Although we are moving the AF&RS Headquarters away from the city centre we are absolutely committed to ensuring a strong operational presence in central Bristol. Like its predecessor I’m sure this new station will serve the City well for many years to come.”