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Stars and Stripes lowered one last time
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On duty in 1963 with old Engine 3, a 1947 American LaFrance 750 gpm engine. The rig was converted in the 1970s into a foam unit running out of Station No. 1 as Foam 11.
Fire Station 3 dedication in 1959. The fire officer with his back to the may be Fire Chief Willard G. Compton.
Fire Station No. 3 at 1401 Selma Road opened in 1959. The previous station, built in the 1800s, was located at Selma Road and Homeview Avenue.
On Jan. 3, 2023, Springfield Fire Rescue Division Station No. 3 at 1401 Selma Road was decommissioned after more than 60 years of service. The city has embarked on a project to build four new fire stations to replace older facilities. The official out-of-service time was 1 p.m. Engine 3 made its final fire run to 2167 Scioto on Dec. 23. 2022. On the fire ground, the air temperature was minus 8 degrees Fahrenheit with a wind chill of minus 30 and the pump froze, Assistant Chief Matt Smith said. The station opened in 1959.
