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New Burnsville Fire Station To Open Mid-December
$17.4 million fire station is replacing Burnsville's Fire Station 1.

BURNSVILLE, MN — Kraus-Anderson, a construction management and real estate development enterprise, announced Burnsville's new fire station will be completed in two weeks. It will be open for use in mid-December, the enterprise said.
$17.4 million fire station is located at 14275 Newton Avenue, KA said. This 44,729-square-foot station is replacing Burnsville's Fire Station No. 1, according to the enterprise.
The station was built to address Burnsville's future fire and EMS needs, the enterprise said.
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The new station was designed by CNH Architects and includes six apparatus bays, administrative space, living quarters and training areas and community spaces, according to KA.
The new station also was designed to reduce the building's impact on the environment, reduce long-term operating costs and create better working conditions, KA said.
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CNH said that the building has features that aim to reduce cancer risks for the firefighters, as well as protecting their cardiac and mental health, according to KA.
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