Several new fire stations opened recently in Pueblo and Colorado Springs. Officials say the facilities will help meet the demands from a growing population on the north sides of both cities and improve response times.
The cost to build the new station in Colorado Springs was around $13.4 million. Personnel at the new Fire Station 24 located at 2415 New Life Drive facility are expected to respond to about 1,000 calls each year.
In Pueblo, Fire Station No. 8 at 4405 Jerry Murphy Road and Fire Station No. 11 at 3205 W. 24th St. are part of a $37 million project that also includes a third station still under construction to replace an existing facility on the city’s east side.
All three Pueblo stations are net-zero efficient buildings designed for healthier, safer conditions for firefighters and include added training facilities.
