Anchorage Fire Department

Press Release

4-11-2007

Contact Tom Kempton 267-4999

Ground Breaking for New Fire Station

Tudor and MacInnes

On Thursday, April 12^th at 1:00 PM Mayor Mark Begich will break ground for an extensive remodel of Fire Station 4 at 4350 MacInnes, corner of Tudor and MacInnes, between New Seward Highway and Lake Otis.

The original station was built in 1970 and was the main station for the Greater Anchorage Area Borough Fire Department and the fledgling Emergency Medical Service.

The station is in the fast growing and very busy University-Medical District and needs expansion to meet expected increases in response capabilities.  Funds for the construction come from a 2004 Bond for a new fire station in the area. The present site was too small for the designed size of the expansion.  With the help of Robin Ward and the Heritage Land Bank the trailer park next door was obtained to allow increased driveway space and room for a larger more modern facility.

Criterion General was selected as the contractor for the approx. 14,000 square foot, $ 3.8 Million dollar facility that will house a fire engine, rescue rig, ambulance, command vehicle and eventually a truck company.  Sleeping quarters for 13 firefighters and work areas for dive team equipment, medical supply and storage as well as living and exercise areas for the crews will be provided in the single story expansion.

Please join us at the ground breaking for this new facility at 1:00 pm April 12^th, Tudor and MacInnes.