DALLAS FIRE-RESCUE

 

Contact:      Lt. Doug Dickerson                                                          

Office: 214-670-7949                  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                    

Pager:  214-670-4115, pin # 9885                                          

 

 

Replacement Fire Station 25 

Opens in South Dallas

 

 

Date:               Thursday, May 30, 2002

 

Time:              2:00 p.m.

 

Location:         Fire Station #25

                        2112 56th Street @ Lancaster Road (MAPSCO #65M)

 

Details:               Dallas Fire-Rescue is pleased to announce the opening of its second replacement fire station this month.  The new station on 56th Street replaces the facility at 4607 S. Lancaster Road, which had been serving the community that surrounds Veterans Hospital since 1953.  Firefighters moved to the station and began responding from the new location on May 21st.  Station 25 houses Engine 25, Truck 25, Rescue 25 and Battalion Chief 5.

 

The ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 30th will officially open the facility.  Dallas Mayor Laura Miller, along with city leaders and dignitaries, will join Fire Chief Steve Abraira and members of Dallas Fire-Rescue for the opening ceremony and station tour.  The event will be open to the public.

 

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