City to celebrate renovations to Lower Valley firehouse with ‘uncoupling ceremony’
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The City of El Paso will be celebrating the reopening of one of its firehouses which went through a major renovation.
A grand reopening will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 1 at Fire Station No. 26, 9418 North Loop Dr.
The grand reopening will feature a traditional “hose uncoupling ceremony,” which is the firefighter equivalent of a ribbon-cutting.
Fire Station No. 26 went through a major renovation that was designed to improve fire protection and reduce response times, the City said.
The project included: renovations to the interior and exterior of the building; upgrades to the heating and cooling systems, electrical work and plumbing; improvements to the parking lot and rock wall; ADA compliance improvements; and expansion of the bay opening to fit larger emergency vehicles.
The project cost $1.4 million and was funded through the voter-approved 2019 Public Safety Bond Program.
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