City of Gresham, OR
09/11/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/11/2025 10:33
LiUNA laborers assist with Fire Training Center tower demolition
The training tower at Fire Station 74, located at 1520 NE 192nd Avenue in Gresham, is being torn down to build a new, more versatile training structure. The current tower has served as a pivotal training tool for Gresham and District 10 firefighters since 1968. Demolition on the four story structure began earlier this week and is expected to be completed by Friday, September 12. Construction of the new tower is set to begin in October.
The new tower is being funded by a State of Oregon grant and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds approved by Gresham City Council, with a total cost of $1 million. The new tower will be available for fire training at no additional cost to Gresham taxpayers.
The first phase of the demolition was provided for free by apprentices with the Oregon and South Idaho chapters of the Laborer's International Union of North America (LiUNA). The project served as a training opportunity for LiUNA laborers.
"We are extremely proud to help Gresham Fire Department and Fire District 10 with this hands-on demo project," said LiUna Training Director Brian Davidson. "This project supporting our first responders provides our apprentices with an opportunity to better understand demolition practices on jobsites."
"We are so grateful for the LiUNA team," said Gresham Fire Assistant Chief Jeffrey Hairston. "This is the critical first step toward providing a better training experience for our firefighters."
For more information on the training tower demolition and for media opportunities at the Fire Training Center, contact City of Gresham Public Information Officer Nate Jones at [email protected].
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