Albuquerque Fire Rescue has opened its first new fire station in more than two decades and added new equipment and personnel to better serve the city’s growing West Side.
The department recently put into service two new Pierce Enforcer fire engines and created a fifth battalion with additional command staff to oversee the expanded coverage area.
Fire Station 23, located at the Southwest Safety Center at 9631 Amole Mesa SW, is the first station added since Station 20 opened in 2002. The new station covers nearly 5 square miles in Southwest Albuquerque and will help reduce response times in the area…