Mold infests fire station

Mold infests fire station

Brown, Roxanne

CLERMONT

ROXANNE BROWN | Staff Writer

roxannebrown@dailycommercial.com

Eight Clermont firefighters and EMS technicians are bedding down elsewhere after mold was discovered inside Fire Station 3, which was opened two years ago, city officials said Wednesday.

"Immediately, when we became aware of the problem, the city had the firefighters moved," said Barbara Hollerand, assistant to the city manager.

Three of the station's five firefighters are sharing a $69 room at the neighboring Hampton Inn hotel, while the rest of the personnel, including three EMS techs, are sleeping at Fire Station 1, which is located at 439 W. Highway 50, Fire Chief Carle Bishop said.

"The rest of the time, they are going about their daily duties in their assigned area and essentially, nothing else has changed," Bishop said, adding that the station has been deemed safe to work out of and is still being used during the day, with the exception of the bathrooms and a sleeping area.

The mold was found when some heavy furniture was moved in order to clean some rugs. According to information obtained from the city manager's office, the company that built the firehouse hired a firm to look a into the problem.

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