Mountain Brook firefighters are settling into a facility designed not just for rapid response, but also for long-term health and professional excellence.

The city’s newly completed Fire Station No. 2 brings a major upgrade from the aging facility it replaces — offering better living conditions, expanded training capacity, and a workspace designed with firefighter wellness in mind. While daily emergency response remains swift and consistent, the new station’s impact is already being felt behind the scenes.

“This is our second home. We live here,” said Lt. Josh Belcher, an engine company officer who works the C shift out of the new station. “It’s so much different than just an office space where you just show up and you do your eight hours and go home. We eat here and sleep here and all th

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