Crime & Safety
Grand Opening For New Fire Station Hosted By Clearwater Fire & Rescue
Crew members moved into the new building at 546 Mandalay Ave. earlier last month and have been responding to calls from there since.
CLEARWATER, FL — Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department personnel, city officials, residents and even a would-be fire dog gathered Sept. 25 for the grand opening of Station 46 on Clearwater Beach.
Crew members moved into the new building at 546 Mandalay Ave. earlier last month and have been responding to calls from there since.
The station houses one engine and one rescue unit. Five personnel work out of there each shift.
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The new station was built on the same site as the old Station 46, which opened in 1964. The two-story structure has nearly 11,000 square feet of space. It has the original fire poles from the previous station, as well as part of the original facade when it was formerly known as Station 2.
Following the grand opening ceremony, residents were invited to tour the new facility.
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