Firefighters Invite Community To Ceremony At North Acton Fire Station

ACTON, MA — Members of the Acton Fire Department invite the community to check out the official opening of the new North Acton Fire Station this weekend.

All members of the family are invited to the ribbon-curring ceremony that will unveil the new station, which officially went into service in February, Fire Chief Robert Hart said.

Speakers will include Chief Hart, Town Manager Mangiaratti, Select Board Chair Dean Charter, and State Sen. James Eldridge.

Guided tours will be available following the ceremony and refreshments will be available.

Attendees may also write a message to be included in a time capsule, which will be reopened in 50 years.

The new station, the first to be built in the town since 1961, contains equipment to keep first responders safe and healthy. It features a new decontamination washer, washer extractor, and drying cabinet, all of which function to clean gear of toxins and pollutants that can be harmful to first responders' overall health and wellness.

The station was also designed to be energy efficient, using geothermal heating and cooling and solar energy to decrease energy needs and reduce the cost to taxpayers.

The grand opening ceremony will take place on Friday, June 10 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the North Acton Fire Station, on 68 Harris St.