New Memphis Fire headquarters opens on familiar ground for firefighters
The ribbon was cut Monday, Jan. 31, on the new Memphis Fire Department headquarters at 2670 Avery. (Brad Vest/Special to the Daily Memphian)
Dozens gathered Monday, Jan. 31, for a look inside the new Memphis Fire Department headquarters at 2670 Avery. (Brad Vest/Special to the Daily Memphian)
Fire hydrants serve as table bases at the new Memphis Fire Department headquarters at 2670 Avery. (Brad Vest/Special to the Daily Memphian)
A fire hydrant serves as the base for tables at the new Memphis Fire Department headquarters. (Brad Vest/ Special to the Daily Memphian)
The new Memphis Fire Department headquarters offers lots of natural light. (Brad Vest/Special to the Daily Memphian)
The headquarters is part of a plan for a fire campus in the area where generations of Memphis firefighters have trained.
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