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Orlando Fire Department breaks ground on new ‘Beast of the East’ fire station

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Orlando Fire Department has broken ground on a new fire station.

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It is calling the station “The Beast of the East.”

Photos: Orlando Fire Department breaks ground on new ‘Beast of the East’ fire station

The 15,000-square-foot site on Curry Ford Road near Gaston Foster Road will house 30 firefighters and four trucks.

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It replaces the original Fire Station 11 in Dover Shores and was strategically designed to help cut down on response times.

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“Having the stations located in the neighborhoods and not a distance away is very important to lifesaving technology,” said Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer.

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Dyer said the city has built at least 10 new fire stations since he first took office.

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