The Aurora Fire Department will host a two-day Grand Opening Celebration this weekend for its newest fire station.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 23, for Fire Station 7, located at 824 Kenilworth Place. Tours will be given until 1 p.m., and refreshments will be served while supplies last.

A public open house will be held on site from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24.

Replacing the former station that was built in 1957, the new Fire Station 7 is a state-of-the-art 10,325-square-foot facility. The Aurora Fire Department has put into service its seventh Advance Life Support paramedic unit at the new location — a first for the area.

The three-bay station has such auxiliary spaces as a watch room, conference room, storage rooms, workshop and fitness area. The living areas include officers’ quarters, bunk rooms, kitchen area, dining area and day room area.

Both events are free and open the public.

SOURCE: city of Aurora news release

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Located 35 miles west of Chicago, Aurora is the second largest city in Illinois with a population of 200,456. Aurora is known as the “City of Lights” because it was one of the first in the nation to illuminate its streets with electric lights.  Situated along the Fox River and the Ronald Reagan Memorial Tollway (Interstate 88), the city extends 46 square miles encompassing Kane, DuPage, Kendall and Will counties. Aurora also is home to six public school districts and seven townships. For the latest news, access to an archive of past news releases or to follow the city on Facebook or Twitter, visit the city‘s website at www.aurora-il.org.