With a big box on a handtruck a moving man transports some of the gear being moved from the old Fire Station to the new one.
A year and a half after it’s ground breaking the fire fighters of West Seattle Fire Station 37 moved into their new building Oct. 5.
The new facility, located at 35 Avenue and Holden Street, at 9,000 square feet is over twice the size of the old fire station.
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Fire Station 37 Captain Wolcott said it is bittersweet moving into the new fire station. He said they still have a lot of affection for the old station, but he is sure they are going to like the new facility.
The new fire station features separate living quarters for the four fire fighters who will be on duty, as well as being built to the current codes.
The fire station was built as part of the Fire Facilities and Emergency Response levy passed by Seattle voters in 2003. The levy will ultimately pay for the replacement or remodel/renovation of 32 Seattle Fire Stations, among other things.
The old building is up for sale. The proceeds from the sale will go back into the levy fund.
While the move was going on the fire station was out of service for approximately half the day. During this time any calls were forwarded to nearby fire stations.
Because of the pause in service the move was done in hours, not days.
