Raleigh's Fire Station Three Gets Major Upgrade

0:00Raleigh Spire Station 3 is getting a major upgrade, opening its doors on Monday, April 27th, 2026, right on rock, Quarry Road. This new spot is over 11,000 square feet, more than three times bigger than the old one, and is sitting just south of Martin Luther King. Junior Boulevard. The current station on southeast street has been around for 75 years, making it the smallest and one of the busiest in the city with. 28 stations total. Firefighters there have been crammed in tight, but now they've got room to breathe with two bays and modern setups. Assistant Fire Chief Danny Poole says the crew is pumped about ditching the outdated building for this fresh space, complete with a private room too. Check patience and a decontamination area to keep gear hazards away from living quarters. It's starting with one engine company of 12 firefighters, but get this, is the first Raleigh Station ready to charge an electric fire engine. Which means it'll double to 24 folks once that rolls out in a few years.

1:00Cost? 11.5 million dollars well spent. And here's a quirky note, Raleigh's skip station 13 altogether, since engine 13 shares with engine 1 downtown. Maybe, superstition, maybe, just how it's been since way back. This move sets station 3 up strong for whatever comes next in the city. I'm Quarry with the story, and you've been listening to Derm News today, AI-powered local news.