AFD, ATCEMS team up for new south Austin fire station

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Emergency response times for people living in south Austin may soon improve thanks to the addition of a new joint Austin Fire Department/Austin-Travis County EMS station.
Crews broke ground on the new Onion Creek station at 11112 Old San Antonio Rd. on Monday. It is expected to be complete in late 2018. Once finished, the 9,200-square-foot facility will house two fire vehicles and one ambulance, along with 10 firefighters and four EMS personnel.
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