Firefighters in The Woodlands are finally off shaky ground. Station No. 5 crews have left the trouble-plagued Branch Crossing building for a brand-new two-story firehouse, after years of structural headaches at the old site. Firefighters and medic crews began working out of the new station in late January, and officials say repeated foundation and soil movement at the previous facility made replacement the only realistic option. The change gives west-side neighborhoods a larger, more modern base for engines, ladder trucks and paramedic units.
New station opens on McBeth Way
The Woodlands Township held a dedication for Fire Station No. 5 on Jan. 31 at 8005 McBeth Way, a 21,565-square-foot facility that houses an engine company, truck company, a…..