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HYANNIS FIRE STATION
END OF AN ERA
1965 - 2018
Posted Oct 19, 2018

STATION CLOSED
The Hyannis Fire Station that served the District for some 53 years, was closed on Wednesday
October 17, 2018. It was built in 1965 and at the time represented the cutting edge of fire stations.
Its modern look and spacious apparatus room was the envy of many. Over the years, as apparatus
increased in numbers and size, the station soon became crowded and an addition was put on
the rear of the once drive around station in 1987.

By the 2000's it was obvious that the department had outgrown the facility and studies looked
at various options to address the concerns. After numerous efforts, voters finally approved
funding for a new fire station in April 2016

Ground was broken on May 8, 2017 for the new $18.5 Million station. The new station
is being built in two phases so that the old station could remain open until the new station
could be operational. The old station will be torn down soon to make room for Phase 2
to be completed on the new station.

Oct 18, 2018

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The 44 Barnstable Road Fire Station served from about 1925 to 1965

The 95 High School Road Ext. under construction 1964-65
 

Apparatus at the station in 1965

1932 Maxim city service ladder truck

1927 Ahrens Fox Engine 1

The new ladder truck was delivered in 1968

Hyannis Fire Chief Glen Clough with the first aerial in Hyannis 1968.

Hyannis Station c.1974

1975 Maxim Engine 3

1965 FWD / Farrar Engine 2

1969 FWD / Farrar Engine 6

1949 Mack Engine 5

Rescue 87 in 1970s

Rescue 88 in 1970s

1968 Ladder 1 after refurbishing in 1980s.

1985 GMC / Ranger Engine 4

1992 Emergency One Engine 822

1993 KME 102' Aerial Tower 829

1990 Maxim Engine 826 replaced by 2011 Pierce Engine 826

Fire dog "CJ"

Dispatch overlooking the apparatus floor

Headquarters in 2003

Sign inside the station leading to the apparatus room

Headquarters in 2012

The mechanic had to do much of the fleet maintenance outside
no matter the weather or time of year.

Two Towers during training period
June 2017

July 2018

Sept 1, 2017
The Pierce Fleet Complete

May 2017

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September 24, 2018
The "Last Supper" was held at the old station bringing active and retired members together.

MORE

The new station awaits
Sept 24, 2018

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October 16, 2018
Ambulance making one of the last runs out of the old station.

October 16, 2018
Making the move

The old station is expected to be torn down in October to make room for Phase 2
construction completing the new facility.

"HYANNIS" off the front of the station.
Oct 16, 2018

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