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Station 2 - Headquarters
868 Pleasant Street
Station 2 is located in the downtown section of the city and was
built in 1917. It houses
Engine 1,
Ladder 1, and Unit 2. The
administrative offices of the N.B.F.D. are located here, as well as
the
Fire Alarm dispatch room.
Members of Engine 1 staff Marine Unit 1 when it is needed.
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Station 5
3665 Acushnet Ave
Built in 1956 and
located in the far north end of New Bedford,
Engine 5
is assigned here. Station 5 has large apparatus bays, and
often houses reserve apparatus.
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Station 6
151 Purchase Street
Built in 1882.
Station 6 is located in the south end of the city at the corner of
Purchase and Potomska Streets.
Engine 6 and
Ladder 3 are housed
here. In 2000, a new apparatus bay was constructed to house
the new Ladder 3.
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Station 7
700 Cottage Street
Built in 1889.
Station 7 is located in the west end of New Bedford at the corner of
Durfee and Cottage Streets, within a short distance from New Bedford
High School. Station 7 is home to
Engine 7, along with Reserve
Engine 27.
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Station 8
1599 Acushnet Ave.
Station 8
was built in 1893 and is located in the north end, at the corner of
Acushnet Ave. and Davis St.
Engine 8,
Ladder 4, and Unit 1 are housed here.
In 2004, a new apparatus bay was built in the rear of Station 8 to
house the new Ladder 4.
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Station 9
799 Ashley Blvd.
Station 9 was
built in 1934 at the corner of Ashley Blvd. and Tarkiln Hill Rd.
It was the first fire station in the city to be built for motorized
apparatus.
Engine 9 is stationed
here.
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Station 11
754 Brock Ave.
Built in 1908.
Station 11 is located at the corner of Brock Ave. and Mott St. in
the far south end of the city. Originally home to Hose 4, this
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Training Division &
Fire Prevention Bureau
1214 Purchase Street
The New Bedford
Fire Department training facility occupies a space in the Public
Safety training facility located at 1214 Purchase Street. This
training academy consists of a large classroom, conference room, and
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The Fire Prevention Bureau moved here
from their former location at 181 Hillman Street in the Fall of
2008. The new facility was constructed in the lower floor of
this building directly beneath the training Training Divisions
office and has more room to accommodate the daily functions of the
Fire Investigators.
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