Fire trucks, gear moved into new Corning station

Fire trucks and gear sat in the quiet bays of Corning’s new fire station after firefighters moved the equipment in Saturday.

The $1.5 million station, which has been in the works since 2008, is twice the size of the previous station, but in the same place. Construction began May 2014, and part of the cost will be paid for by a United States Department of Agriculture grant.

“There’s some wiring and stuff to be finished up,” said Brian Kannas, Corning fire chief. “We’ve got a little bit of painting up on the upper loft, then we can move stuff up there.”

The building houses several rooms, including offices for the fire chief and emergency manager, a training room, kitchen and decontamination room, as well as the bay and an L-shaped loft that runs the length and width of the station.

The loft will be used for other equipment used in the fire and emergency management fields.

Kannas also mentioned that now firefighters have room between trucks to change into their gear, whereas before, that space wasn’t there.

“It’s nice, it’s real nice,” Kannas said. “Everybody’s happy to be in there.”

Corning Fire Department is home to 30 volunteer firefighters.

An open house for the public to see the station is planned, but a date has not been set.