About Town: New fire station has a side benefit for St. Jude
Memphis Fire Department Chief Gina Sweat (middle) speaks during a ground breaking ceremony for Fire Station 1 on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The City of Memphis Division of Fire Services celebrated the construction of the firehouse, its third new fire station in the last four years, during a groundbreaking ceremony.
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About TownJulia Baker
Julia Baker covers Memphis and Shelby County’s law enforcement agencies and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. A lifelong Memphian, Julia graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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