CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Clarksville Fire Rescue held a ribbon cutting along with a fire hose uncoupling at a ceremony to dedicate their new maintenance garage on Wednesday, July 7.
The new 4,800-square-foot facility at 802 Main St., next to the main fire station, features three climate-controlled bays and a maintenance pit for vehicle inspection and maintenance.
Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts sits in the track hoe as he prepares to make the first blow at demolishing the old maintenance building at Clarksville Fire Rescue on Wed, July 7 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Demolition set to begin on the old maintenance garage at Clarksville Fire Rescue after the ribbon cutting on the new facility on Wed July 7 2021 (Lee Erwin).
An old photograph showing the Clarksville Fire Department at the ribbon cutting of the new Clarksville Fire Rescue Maintenance Garage on Wed July 7 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Ribbon cutting for the new Clarksville Fire Rescue Maintenance Garage on Wed July 7 2021 (Lee Erwin).
The Clarksville Fire Rescue old maintenance garage to be demolished after the ribbon cutting of the new maintenance garage on Wed July 7 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Inside the new Clarksville Fire Rescue Maintenance Garage at the ribbon-cutting for the new facility on Wed July 7 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Inside the new Clarksville Fire Rescue Maintenance Garage at the ribbon-cutting for the new facility on Wed July 7 2021 (Lee Erwin).
A cake celebrating the new Clarksville Fire Rescue Maintenance Garage at the ribbon cutting on Wed July 7 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Plaque commemorating the new Clarksville Fire Rescue Maintenance Garage at the ribbon cutting on Wed July 7 2021 (Lee Erwin),
Uncoupling of a fire hose for the new Clarksville Fire Rescue Maintenance Garage on Wed July 7 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Ribbon cutting for the new Clarksville Fire Rescue Maintenance Garage on Wed July 7 2021 (Lee Erwin).
L-R, Clarksville Fire Rescue Chief Freddie Montgomery, Mayor Joe Pitts, Clarksville Fire Rescue Assistant Chief of Maintenance Bobby Nall, and Councilwoman Wanda Smith at the ribbon cutting for the new Clarksville Fire Rescue Maintenance Garage on Wed July 7 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Ribbon cutting for the new Clarksville Fire Rescue Maintenance Garage on Wed July 7 2021 (Lee Erwin).
L-R, Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts, Clarksville Fire Rescue Chief Freddie Montgomery, and Clarksville Fire Rescue Assistant Chief of Maintenance, Bobby Nall, at the ribbon cutting of the new CFR Maintenance Garage on Wed July 7 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Clarksville Fire Rescue Assistant Chief of Maintenance, Bobby Nall, at the ribbon cutting of the new CFR Maintenance Garage on Wed July 7 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts at the ribbon cutting of the new Clarksville fire Rescue Maintenance Garage on Wed July 7 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Ribbon cutting for the new Clarksville Fire Rescue Maintenance Garage on Wed July 7 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Ribbon cutting for the new Clarksville Fire Rescue Maintenance Garage on Wed July 7 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Clarksville Fire Rescue Chief Freddie Montgomery at the ribbon cutting for the new CFR maintenance garage on Wed July 7 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Outside the new Clarksville Fire Rescue Maintenance Garage at the ribbon-cutting for the new facility on Wed July 7 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Inside the new Clarksville Fire Rescue Maintenance Garage at the ribbon-cutting for the new facility on Wed July 7 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Inside the new Clarksville Fire Rescue Maintenance Garage at the ribbon-cutting for the new facility on Wed July 7 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Demolition begins on the old maintenance garage at Clarksville Fire Rescue after the ribbon cutting on the new facility on Wed July 7 2021 (Lee Erwin).
Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts sits in the track hoe as he takes the first blow at demolishing the old maintenance building at Clarksville Fire Rescue on Wed, July 7 2021 (Lee Erwin).
The new garage replaces an outdated 2,400-square-foot metal building from the 1950s that was neither climate-controlled nor equipped to handle CFR’s current maintenance load. In fact, CFR had one newer firetruck that wouldn’t even fit inside the old building.
Clarksville Fire Chief Freddie Montgomery talked about the importance of the new facility. “This means the world to Clarksville Fire Rescue, and helps with our level of readiness, and helps get our trucks back out on the road. For our citizens, it keeps us able to respond which is just priceless for the community,” Montgomery said.
After the cutting of the red ribbon by CFR Assistant Chief of Maintenance Bobby Nall, firefighters and retirees brought out a red fire hose to be uncoupled, which signifies another form of a ribbon cutting for the firefighters’ new building.
Mayor Joe Pitts spoke at the event and had the honor of operating the track hoe that took the first swipe at bringing down the Quonset hut that was the old maintenance facility.
The mayor praised Clarksville Fire Rescue and the maintenance department for their service working under adverse conditions in the old building and said when he became mayor in 2019, he knew the Quonset hut had to be replaced.
“It was an embarrassment to our city to have our maintenance division working out in the elements to keep our equipment going. So we made it a priority, and it’s so good to be here today to see that come to fruition,” Pitts said.
