The station was opened in September of final yr. The 14,500-square-foot, four-bay construction close to the YMCA was financed by an $11.5 million bond handed by voters in 2019. Previous to that, the Hearth Division operated out of a transformed automobile dealership on the bottom of the previous metropolis corridor on East Avenue.

On the opening of the ability, Assistant Hearth Chief Seth Martin referred to as it the “operational coronary heart of north county fireplace and emergency medical providers.”

Peter Templeton, president and CEO of the U.S. Inexperienced Constructing Council, praised town’s efforts.

“Ketchum’s LEED certification demonstrates large inexperienced constructing management,” he stated. “LEED was created to make the world a greater place and revolutionize our buildings and communities by offering everybody with entry to wholesome, inexperienced and high-performing buildings. Ketchum is a major instance of how the progressive work of challenge groups can create native options that contribute to creating a world distinction.”