Woburn Opens New Fire Department Headquarters

WOBURN, MA — A new fire department headquarters has opened in Woburn. The 27,000-square-foot facility was built on 3.5 acres in Forest Park.

The headquarters at 731 Main St. houses ambulance and fire services along with a 6,800-square-foot maintenance/mechanics building.

"The new Headquarters addresses health and safety for the firefighters and public, with separate zones for the operations side and the administrative/public side of the facility," according to a statement from the town.

The operations side includes decontamination facilities for personnel and equipment and spaces for onsite training including an exercise room, training tower, and mezzanine above the apparatus bay that provides space for ladder, ropes, and confined-space training. The facility also has new living quarters, a meeting room for training and public use, and administrative offices.

The facility was dedicated at a ceremony Aug. 3. For more information, go to Mayor Scott Galvin's Facebook page.