VIDEO: The Calera Fire Department cut the ribbon on a new $5.5 million fire station Sunday, welcoming the community inside during an open house. Fire Chief Sean Kendrick said the new station was needed to keep up with the city’s growth over the past 30 years. The facility holds double the amount of equipment and houses twice as many staff members as the old station, which was built in 1980.
“The city of Calera and the fire department have had exponential growth over the past 20 years, and we’ve gone from an all volunteer department to a fully staffed career department in just 25 or 30 years,” Kendrick said.
The station was paid for by the city using grants and funding after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Kendrick. Kendrick said another important aspect of the new station is that it provides room for continued growth.
