Progress is being made on St. Joseph's newest fire station.
In the later months of 2020, the St. Joseph Fire Department and Missouri Western finalized plans to relocate Fire Station No.8 from 33rd and Mitchell to right across the street from the university.
The new location can be seen east from I-29 when driving north past the university.
Once open, it will make Station 8 the second fire station on the east side of the belt.
Construction broke ground in April, now walls are going up on the 10-acre lot.
“We’ve got a great day today, so it looks like the contractors are busy going after it," said Bill Lamar, the department's emergency manager.
The current station located on 33rd and Mitchell has stood for over 100 years. The building is compact, causing safety concerns for those working in the building.