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Fire Station Buildings – Proud and Strong

Did you know pole building design makes it much easier to put up new fire station buildings. And to mount quick response to forest fires, we need our rural fire stations near the Colorado forestlands. Proud and strong, metal fire stations provide for equipment storage and training outposts along the Front Range.

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Fires causes by heavy spring rains and subsequent growth, carelessness, arson, lightning, and wind have become quite a threat to communities build adjacent to wild and wondrous timberlands. When the winds get whipped up, our suburban neighborhoods also come under threat. So, they provide essential support in the wildland/urban corridor.

Buildings for Fire Stations

Fire suppression efforts require headquarters. Stocked up fire stations help with fighting structural fires and wildfires. They come in handy coordinating with aerial firefighting aircraft initiatives, too. In addition, they serve as outposts for paid and volunteer fire-fighting crews and keep those big red fire trucks in tip-top shape.

Our metal pole buildings stand for the long haul and come with excellent warranties. We offer one-stop shopping—design to finish—at a quick pace. We design and engineer every aspect of the building and it will be manufactured by Lester Buildings and delivered to the building site. Built faster than a traditional building, our fire buildings will also be energy efficient and easy to maintain.

Sample Fire Buildings

Project #219330 Commercial Fire Station. This Iowa building features five bays. With a 3/12 roof pitch, the metal building measures 80′ x 76′ x 16′. Colors are Rawhide and Barn Red.

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Project #311949 Commercial Fire Station. Featuring four bays, this building is slightly taller and smaller, measuring 60′ x 112′ x 16′. Colors are Sandstone and Barn Red. Similarly, Project #118344 shows off some Madera Brick wainscot and pillars. Same colors.

Project #313484 in Massachusetts shows off in addition to an existing Lester Building. The addition features Hardy Plank lap siding and White Sand Uni-Rib metal roof, overhangs, and cupola. The 42′ x 84′ x 14′ 8 inch building accommodates COA, a garage, plus training for police and fire.

Firefighting Has Progressed

A few hundred years ago, there were not many structures in North America. Mobile Indigenous peoples picked up and moved in the face of danger. They also fought fire with fire. As the population grew, wildfire too often reached structures. In 1871 the Great Chicago Fire destroyed over 17,000 buildings. The Peshtigo Fire killed 1200 people and burnt 1.2 million acres as it leveled an entire town in one hour.

Colorado Fires

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Wildfires started by lightning and spread through the wind still threatened our communities today. Staging chemical and water supplies, trained personnel, and protective equipment remains imperative. Take the Cameron Peak fire which burnt over 200,000 acres in Colorado. An arsonist started the Hayman Fire between Colorado Springs and Denver burnt 138,114 acres. We’ve weathered the 2013 Black Forest fires and the 2021 Boulder County fires. And too many others.

Safely Responding to Fires

How to safely respond to fires (and smoke) continues to challenge our communities. Priorities are set. Fire crews establish safety zones and escape routes. They set up communications and outlooks. And it’s really all hands on deck. Electric crews respond to downed trees and electric wires. Crews contact residents to move them to safety.

Personal protective equipment and firefighting equipment are essential. Fire retardant clothing, protective headgear, wildland firefighting boots, gloves, water, fire shelters, eye protection, and radios need to be on hand. Many more safety measures taken by our fire fighters. And they need good training, organization, and storage.

Pole Buildings for Coordinating

Although Incident Command Post s can be set up in the forests, small mountain town also serve this purpose with their fire stations. These communities feature homes interspersed throughout the wild areas. Time becomes essential, just as in the Peshtigo Fire. Often, homes and structures cannot be saved.

Adding a Fire Station to Community Amenities

An equipped fire station in any of these tiny mountain towns could save time. For example, a tall pine is struck by lightning and smolders for three days. Along comes the wind and it bursts into flames. Now it can be seen and attacked before spreading to other forest land and structures.

Costs One Way or the Other

Costs alone make the motto Be Prepared worth the price of a new fire station building. Delays can encourage the size of a fire, increase structural damage, create more toxicity, and loss of lives. All terrible.

Metal Building Contractors – Central Colorado

Contact Alan Randa and the team at Sapphire Construction, Inc. at (303) 619-7213 to find out how you can get started designing a new fire station for your community.