Fire Station #8 Closed

(KFOR NEWS  October 5, 2022)  Fire Station #8 at 17th and Van Dorn is closed.

A Lincoln Fire and Rescue Facebook post read:
October 3rd marked the official closing of old Station #8 as we begin the project of a brand new facility on the same site.
Station #8 at 17th & Van Dorn opened in 1958 and served the near south neighborhood for 64 years.  We look forward to a facility that better serves our diverse firefighters and the Lincoln Community.
Engine 8, Truck 8 and Medic 8 have all been moved to Fire Station 1.  LFR says response times in Station 8′s coverage area will not be drastically impacted.