San Francisco’s new floating fire station at Pier 22 1/2 is 1st in western hemisphere

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — The San Francisco Hearth Division will now have a brand new instrument to cope with local weather change — a floating fireplace home.

It formally opens at Pier 22 1/2 on Thursday, alongside the Embarcadero at Harrison simply south of the Ferry Constructing.

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It sits behind Station 35, inbuilt 1915, which is now too small to fulfill the town’s wants.

That is the primary floating fireplace home within the western hemisphere, in line with the fireplace division.

The design makes it immune to earthquakes, king tides and rising sea ranges.

The brand new station can also be outfitted with a carry for the town’s three fireplace boats to maintain up with upkeep and repairs.

Mayor London Breed to affix metropolis officers and group members to rejoice the completion of Fireboat Station No. 35 at an occasion beginning at 11 a.m. You’ll be able to watch dwell within the video participant above or wherever you stream ABC7.

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