VIDEO: After nearly 20 years of working out of a 3-stall barn, the Sioux Center Fire Department is opening a brand new Fire Station 2 on the south side of the city.
"There's a lot of history here that will never be forgotten because of what he did," said Dave Van Holland, Sioux Center Fire Chief.
The new station is more than 7,200 square feet and can house up to four fire engines. It also includes a new open locker gear room, a wash bay for the gear and trucks, and a museum room that is home to the station's 1931 REO fire truck. The new features will help firefighters respond to emergencies faster and more effectively.
"We are able to respond a lot quicker to accidents and fires on the south end of our district, as compared to going all the way to the north end and then coming all the way back to the south end for accidents and fires," said Van Holland.