Milwaukee (WI) Fire Station Evacuated for Fears of Floor Collapse

One of the busiest fire stations with the Milwaukee (WI) Fire Department was closed and vacated Thursday, Dec. 30, from fears the floor would collapse in the apparatus bay, according to a report published by WISN 12 ABC.

According to the television report, the station was emptied and closed after firefighters noticed damage to the floor and immediately notified chief officers.
Structural engineers were summoned and it was determined the floor was unsafe to support apparatus that can weigh up to 60,000 pounds, the television station reported.

Eight firefighters and the station’s equipment were immediately moved from the 1911 building to Station 5, about a mile west, ABC 12 reported, adding that Station 5 had previously been decommissioned and was used primarily as a health and wellness center for the fire department’s member since. No members of the department were in danger before the damage to the floor was discovered, the television station reported.

The television station reported that structural engineers will look at Station 30 as soon as possible to determine what to do with the building and any repairs that can be made. Fire officials said Station 30 is one of the busiest in Wisconsin and, perhaps the entire Midwest, the television station reported.

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