Missouri: Springfield Closes Fire Station for Asbestos Removal

Springfield Closes Fire Station for Asbestos Removal

The city of Springfield, Missouri will shutdown one of its fire stations for asbestos removal.

Fire Station Number 4, located on Glenstone Avenue, will be closed for the next six weeks as crews remove asbestos that was installed when the building was constructed in 1968.

The city has asked fire companies to conduct the bulk of their normal operations within their regular district in an effort to cut down on increased response times. Springfield anticipates that response times will likely be affected the most during overnight hours when firefighters from Station 4 will be split among stations 3 and 5.

Asbestos poses a hazard to firefighters both in firehouses where it was commonly used in construction and during fires when it can become airborne and later be inhaled during the later stages of the fire and cleanup when many crews don't use respirators.

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