Magnolia Fire Department reopens Station No. 186 after safety concerns

The Magnolia Fire Department has resumed operations at Station No. 186 after a temporary closure due to safety concerns, the department announced in a May 1 news release.

What we know

While normal response operations at Station No. 186 have resumed, crew will have temporary different on-site housing, per the release.

“To ensure the continued safety and well-being of our personnel, temporary accommodations have been established, allowing crews to return to the site and resume normal response operations from Station No. 186,” Magnolia Fire Department officials said via news release.

Magnolia Fire Department officials said via news release that operations were maintained without interruption while the station was offline.

How we got here

Magnolia Fire Department closed Station No. 186 on April 17 due to safety concerns after a recent assessment of the station, as previously reported.

During the time the station was temporarily closed, the crews assigned to Station No. 186 were split between two stations: No. 182 and No. 185.