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/ˈfaɪər ˈsteɪʃən/ · fire sta·tion
noun
- A building where firefighters and fire trucks are housed when not answering an alarm. The fire station on Main Street is home to Engine 12 and Ladder 5.
- A facility that serves as a base for firefighting operations, often including training facilities and equipment storage. The new fire station will feature state-of-the-art training equipment and a large apparatus bay.
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Did you know? The first fire station in the United States was built in Boston in 1678, and it was a wooden building that served as a meeting hall and a storage facility for firefighting equipment.