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“STARTING TO REALLY SEE IT COME TOGETHER.” THE REMODEL OF FRISCO FIRE STATION 2 IS MOVING RIGHT ALONG AND INCLUDES A NEW FACADE.
“IT’S LIKE MOVING INTO A NEW HOME. EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE NEW.” “EVERY DAY IT’S SOMETHING NEW THAT THEY’RE WORKING ON, BUT WE’RE REALLY SEEING IT TAKE SHAPE AND WE’RE EXCITED.
KEEPING THAT HOME FEEL AND THAT’S WHAT WE REALLY LIKE ABOUT THE REMODEL IT’S NOT CHANGING KIND OF THE LOOK SO MUCH, IT’S JUST GETTING AN UPDATE.” THE PROJECT TO RENOVATE FIRE STATION 2 IN SOUTHEAST FRISCO STARTED IN SUMMER 2024.
“IT NEEDED A GOOD UPDATE. IT’S 29 ALMOST 30 YEARS OLD AND NEVER BEEN UPDATED OTHER THAN A PAINT JOB, NEW THINGS HERE AND THERE.” THE STATION IS GETTING A NEW LOOK ON THE INSIDE AND OUT, PLUS THE RENOVATION WILL CREATE MORE RESTROOMS, INDIVIDUAL DORM ROOMS AND ADDITIONAL STORAGE SPACE FOR EQUIPMENT.
“OR WORKOUT ROOM WAS ACTUALLY IN THE BAY WITH OUR EQUIPMENT SO IN THE SUMMER IT WAS REALLY HOT AND THE WINTER IT WAS ALWAYS REALLY COLD, SO IT’S ACTUALLY AN ENCLOSED WORKOUT ROOM NOW.” A DECONTAMINATION ROOM AND STORM SHELTER ARE ALSO BEING BUILT ALONG WITH A DESIGNATED LOCKER ROOM.
“EVEN THOUGH IT’S ONE OF OUR SMALL FIRE STATIONS, IT’S GOING TO SEEM HUGE NOW BECAUSE WE’VE BEEN IN THE TRAILER.” DURING THE PROJECT, FIREFIGHTERS HAVE BEEN STAYING IN A TRAILER BEHIND THE STATION.
THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK IN STATION 2'S DISTRICT ARE ALSO LOOKING FORWARD TO CHECKING OUT THE UPDATES.
“THEY’RE EXCITED, THEY WANT TO KNOW WHEN IT’S GOING TO BE DONE AND THEY CAN’T WAIT TO COME VISIT AND SEE THE NEW STATION BECAUSE IT’S THEIRS TOO.” THE RENOVATION IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETE BY THE END OF THIS YEAR.
“EVERYBODY IS EXCITED BECAUSE IT’S GOING TO BE LIKE A BRAND-NEW STATION ONCE WE MOVE BACK IN.”
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.