Fire Station To Close For Roof Repairs

Desborough’s on-call fire crew will be temporarily based at Rothwell while essential repairs are carried out at the King Street station.

The building, which opened in 1975, needs a new roof costing more than £30,000 and scaffolding is being put up ahead of work starting on Monday.

The town’s fire engine will be moved to Rothwell Fire Station for the duration of the repairs, expected to take no longer than four weeks to complete.

Desborough Fire Station

Mick Berry, Area Manager for Response at Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service, said: “We understand that local communities, particularly in our villages, want to see their fire crews on location to respond to incidents.

“We want to reassure residents in the area that both the on-call crews of Desborough and Rothwell will be able to respond to incidents as usual and keep their local communities safe.

“The roof replacement is very important and unfortunately cannot be completed safely while there are staff in the building. This is why we have plans in place to relocate the crew and ensure that the area is sufficiently protected as usual.

“This is an important investment of more than £30,000 to ensure the Desborough station is fit for purpose. It also demonstrates our commitment to ensuring that our firefighters – both wholetime and on-call – have the best buildings possible in which to carry out their work.”