Boston's first new fire station in 30 years opens in Roxbury

Acting Mayor Kim Janey, Fire Commissioner John Dempsey and Boston firefighters contiguous chopped a ceremonial ribbon to unfastened the caller location of Engine 42 and Rescue 2 astatine Columbus Avenue and Bragdon Street successful Roxbury - a $23.5-million replacement for the aged presumption determination that includes a ventilation strategy aimed astatine keeping carcinogens brought successful from fires from reaching firefighter quarters connected the 2nd floor.

The caller 2 1/2-floor station, enactment connected which began 2 years ago, replaces a presumption built successful 1952. The caller gathering has 23,000 quadrate feet of space, compared to 6,000 successful the aged building.

In summation to the amended ventilation, the caller presumption besides has 3 bays and schoolroom and extortion grooming spaces, which volition mean less trips to the section grooming installation connected Moon Island disconnected Quincy. The presumption has a full of 14 bunk beds and a fittingness country arsenic well.

Still to come: Public art astatine the firehouse.