Fire station
Ward 2 Councilwoman Susan Spinner, who sits on the Planning Commission, said while she understood the residents’ concerns, the burn tower was needed for critical training.
Other facilities, including Fire Station 5, were studied as possible locations — but none were feasible.
“It has to go somewhere, and this is the ideal location,” Spinner said.
Frank Stams, the Ward 8 representative, which includes the fire station, said he still has concerns about the burn tower; he cast the lone dissenting vote.
“This is a big concern for the residents there,” he said.
The $8.3 million fire station, which will be built at 849 Bath Road, will include the fire station itself, the burn tower and a building that will be used for classroom space.
Firefighters use burn towers to practice skills such as fire extinguishment, venting and search and rescue.
The fire station would be a 6,000square-foot, single-story building with three to four equipment bays, a day
The new training facility, which would include classroom areas, plus two indoor bays for equipment, would be near the fire station. A separate burn tower, not pictured, also has been proposed.
room, a workout room, a kitchen, a watch office, sleep quarters for six fire personnel, restrooms and showers, an equipment storage room and a decontamination and laundry room.
Carrie Snyder, a Cuyahoga Falls city spokeswoman, said that after the construction renderings were finalized, construction could start.
Fire Chief Chris Martin said construction
could begin next year.
“As of now, we anticipate breaking ground in the spring of 2024 with a completion date of summer 2025,” Martin said.
The current fire station would be used until the new facility is complete.