Architects focus on resiliency for new island fire station in Lee County

A Cape Coral firm designing a new fire house on Pine Island is looking to make sure it can withstand the worst of hurricanes and keep firefighters on site during storms.

  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 5:00 a.m. February 26, 2025
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The new firehouse to be built on Pine Island will be able to withstand extreme weather conditions, specifically hurricanes.
The new firehouse to be built on Pine Island will be able to withstand extreme weather conditions, specifically hurricanes.
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Out on Pine Island, 22 miles from downtown Fort Myers, there are plans underway to build a new firehouse.

It’s going to be 8,500 square feet. It’s going cost $5 million. The money to pay for it is going to come from a federal grant.

 

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