AFD, ATCEMS break ground on joint station in southeast Austin

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The City of Austin, the Austin Fire Department and Austin-Travis County EMS broke ground Wednesday for the reconstruction of the joint Fire/EMS station in southeast Austin, according to a city news release.The station, located at 5309 E. Riverside Drive, is slated for completion in early 2024, according to the city.In 2018, Austin City Council set the goal for Austin Fire emergency response times at eight minutes of call receipt, 90% of the time, the release said. This is a goal