ORLANDO, Fla. – The City of Orlando broke ground on Fire Station 18, its first new fire station since 2008, marking a major investment in public safety for one of the region’s fastest-growing communities.
The new station will sit along Luminary Boulevard with direct access to Narcoossee Road, a corridor long plagued by traffic backups that residents say have slowed emergency response times.
Renderings released by the city show a modern facility built with advanced technology, including acoustic separation between firefighter living quarters and response areas to help crews rest during high call volumes…