The City of Dallas is ringing the alarm.
The Dallas Fire Station No. 19 will be reconstructed after being demolished last year.
With a hefty price tag of $4 million, the soon-to-be 8,400-square-foot facility is out for bid as of June 29, according to the Dallas Fire Department.
“Update: We are getting closer to having Fire Station 19 back in operation. Station 19 is being completely rebuilt at a cost of $4 million and will house a rescue unit, fire engine and ladder truck. Construction is set to begin fall of 2021 and be completed fall of 2022,” Councilman Jesse Moreno said in a Twitter post on June 30.
Dallas City Council will award a contract on the facility in September.
Once it’s rebuilt and ready for operation, Fire Station 19 will house a rescue unit, fire engine and ladder truck.
Located at 5600 E. Grand Ave., the station includes a range of trades like electrical, mechanical and plumbing.
The station was damaged from storms in 2019. No one was hurt due to the building being empty from repairs being completed at the time.
Located in District 2, Fire Station 19 serves 5.4 square miles. The original Station 19 was built in 1923 and the building is located in Samuell Grand Park. A new fire station was built right next door to replace the original station.
The Dallas Fire-Rescue Department was established after a large fire occurred in July 1860 of an unknown cause. The only building that survived was a two-story building that held a saloon on the lower level. The destruction prompted the idea to create a fire department, but it was on hold for several years due to the Civil War taking place simultaneously and rebuilding that had to be done after the fire.
“Many people have come and gone, many fires have been fought and many heroic deeds have been performed,” the Dallas Fire-Rescue website said. “The firefighters of today are not any different than the firefighters who took up a hose so many years ago in Dallas. True, they are more educated and better equipped, but they are just as dedicated and inspired.”
