BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – The Battle Creek Fire Department is inviting the community at large to tour the renovated Fire Station 4 on Wednesday, June 7 from 5 to 7 p.m.
The 80-year-old station, at 8 S. 20th St., reopened on March 27.
It closed on February 1, 2022, after the building’s roofs collapsed in places due to rain and snow damage over time, which officials said led to drainage issues, water leaks, standing water, and moisture in the building that started to deteriorate its structure.
During the closure crews replaced the roof and installed a drainage pipe system from the roof, across the building, and away from the station underground to move water properly at a cost of more than $523,000 dollars.
Also as a part of the renovations, new carpeting was installed throughout the building, some furniture updated, along with items in the kitchen which took what they say was heavy damage.
“This will get us back into this area of town,” said Fire Chief Bill Beaty, who joined the department in October 2022, and said crews were eager to get back into Station 4. “It’s a good thing, to get our resources deployed a little better for coverage of the city.”
Station 4 was built in 1947, and became part of the city’s Fire Department when Battle Creek Township merged with the city in the early 1980s.
A video walk-through of Station 4 can be seen by clicking on this link: https://youtu.be/oaSEfqkhCAg.
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