10/07/2026
The Kannapolis Fire Department held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new training tower yesterday. The four-story training tower will be located at Fire Station 1, 300 Fire House Drive. The tower will be built near the site of the department’s former training tower. The previous tower was recently demolished due to its age, safety concerns and to make room for this new larger tower.
It will provide firefighters with a dedicated facility for realistic, hands-on training and emergency response exercises. The new training site will provide firefighters with a modern location to practice critical skills, including fire suppression, search and rescue, ladder operations, firefighter survival, Mayday response, and other emergency operations. The cost of the tower is $1.5 million and is expected to be completed in 2027.
Additionally, the department is developing conceptual plans for a Legacy and Memorial Garden which will also be located at Fire Station 1 near the training facility.
The proposed garden would recognize retired and former members, both volunteer and career, who dedicated significant portions of their lives to serving Kannapolis, while also providing a place to remember those who helped build the city’s public safety services over the years.
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