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Provo firefighting footprint expands with opening of rebuilt downtown fire station
In a dedication to public safety with burgeoning population growth in mind, the City of Provo has a new fire station located in the heart of downtown. Standing in front of a vintage fire engine, Provo Fire Chief Jeremy Headman, along with Mayor Michelle Kaufusi and Deputy Mayor Isaac Paxman, celebrated the opening of Fire Station No. 21 on Saturday. Provo Fire Station No. 21 replaces the old fire station built in 1971. The original facility had fallen into despair and was in need of modernized upgrades to keep up with a growing population. In the early 1970s, Provo’s population ...
