VIDEO: Byron Center and township residents now have enhanced emergency response coverage with the opening of the township’s second fire station after nearly two years of planning and construction. The $2.4 million facility, located at 6675 Clay Ave SW, opened to address the growing population and increased call volume in Byron Township. The new fire station will now cover a more widespread, and densely populated area.
Fire Chief Bryan Looman said the station’s first week has demonstrated the community’s need for expanded coverage. “The first day we opened, Monday, it took us 13 hours to run the first call out of this station. And today they’ve been leaving almost constantly to run calls, so you just never know what the day is going to bring,” Looman said. The new station addresses Byron Township’s rapid growth and rising emergency call volume. The township added six new firefighters to staff the facility, which will significantly reduce response times for residents in the area.
