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ENGLEWOOD - South Metro Rescue Station 32 is shut down because of health concerns.
Some contractors doing maintenance found a dead rat in the crawlspace near the living quarters.
Because the firefighters sleep near there, the fire department decided to seal the area and shut it down Thursday.
"We've had an exterminator come in," Jeff Lyon with South Metro Rescue said. "We've had a restoration company come in to do some cleaning. We've consulted with Tri-County Health. We're cleaning the bunker gear - the clothes that you see the firefighters in - all as a precaution so that their families can rest-assured they're living in safe and healthy conditions."
Fire departments in Greenwood Village and Centennial will serve the area around the Denver Tech Center until the firehouse is back open.
"It's possible the response could be delayed because the units are farther away," Lyon said. "We're going to do everything in our power to make sure that doesn't happen."
Lyon says the hope is to have South Metro Rescue Station 32 open by the middle of next week.
Some contractors doing maintenance found a dead rat in the crawlspace near the living quarters.
Because the firefighters sleep near there, the fire department decided to seal the area and shut it down Thursday.
"We've had an exterminator come in," Jeff Lyon with South Metro Rescue said. "We've had a restoration company come in to do some cleaning. We've consulted with Tri-County Health. We're cleaning the bunker gear - the clothes that you see the firefighters in - all as a precaution so that their families can rest-assured they're living in safe and healthy conditions."
Fire departments in Greenwood Village and Centennial will serve the area around the Denver Tech Center until the firehouse is back open.
"It's possible the response could be delayed because the units are farther away," Lyon said. "We're going to do everything in our power to make sure that doesn't happen."
Lyon says the hope is to have South Metro Rescue Station 32 open by the middle of next week.