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Fire Station #7

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Mayor Reed Announces the Re-opening of Fire Station #7 in the Historic West End

Atlanta's oldest fire station plans to re-open.

Atlanta Fire Station #7, located in the Historic West End, officially announced it's re-opening during a Tuesday morning ceremony at the station located at 535 W. Whitehall Street, in southwest Atlanta. The West End community has waited for years to hear this announcement that the West End business corridor and the homes in the immediate area will once again have a fire station in close proximity to serve them and the community's needs. There was some thought a few weeks ago, that the station would not re-open as a working "fire station".  But residents spoke up and told City Council how they felt about needing a station to serve the community. “The re-opening of this station falls squarely into my Administration’s efforts to improve …

Monday, January 7, 2013

Atlanta Councilmember Michael J. Bond Speaks with West End Residents about the Future of Fire Station #7

West End residents do not know why the Mayor will not put a fire station back at the #7 location.

Councilman Michael Julian Bond told West End residents that, "he too wants to see a fire station at the #7 location." 1 month earlier, according to a local resident, Mayor Reed attended the neighborhood meeting and informed them that he himself was not going to recommend that a station be put back in that building located at 535 Whitehall Street.  Instead he informed homeowners and business owners that he wants to see an EMS department housed in that location. Residents in the area say that the insistence to keep the fire station closed will have a large impact on the community and public safety in both the Historic West End, as well as surrounding neighborhoods through: Increased response times to fire emergencies Increases in Home and …

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