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Mich. city opens first new fire station in more than 40 years

Ann Arbor Fire Station No. 4 brings fire protection to the city’s southeast side and is the city’s first net-zero carbon emissions station, with a grand opening set for Oct. 30

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Ann Arbor opens first fire station in the city since 1981. It’s located on Huron Parkway and Platt Road.

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By Myesha Johnson-Fulea
mlive.com

ANN ARBOR, Mich. - A new fire station opened in Ann Arbor for the first time in more than four decades.

The Ann Arbor Fire Department announced Fire Station No. 4 is the city’s first new station since 1981.

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It will house fire vehicle engine 1-4, which moved into the fire station at Huron Parkway and Platt Road after the building received a temporary certificate of occupancy, the department announced Friday on social media.

The fire department also touts it its first net zero station fire station, meaning it produces a net zero in carbon emissions per the department.

Fire Station No. 4 gives the southeast side of Ann Arbor fire protection. The department credited the mayor and the City Council for their support of the project.

A grand opening ceremony is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 30 at 1 p.m.

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