Posted: Monday, August 8, 2011 5:35 pm

By STEVE LEMONGELLO pressofAtlanticCity.com 

The Margate Board of Commissioners has scheduled a special meeting on Wednesday to discuss firehouse improvements, including the idea of creating a centralized firehouse - though a proposal to build it at the site of the Jerome Avenue recreation fields is drawing criticism.

E163 & R162 responded to a report of a woods fire. On arrival at 7:56pm found a illegal burn. Extinguished with the assitance of Forest Fire C8 & C8A. All station 160 units were clear at 8:22pm

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MARGATE-Margate Fire House #1 is undergoing repairs this week after contractors called for emergency construction.

The building on Ventnor Avenue is 99-years old and has been unused since May, when engineers decided any strong wind could cause it to collapse. A temporary wall was put up in May to help.

Mayor Michael Becker said there is no date set for the construction to be completed as of yet, "We do not because as we get further and further into this we're finding more things and we have our assurance that we will work together to get it done. We want to keep our firefighters safe, we want to keep our people in Margate safe."

The project could cost as much as $3 million.

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Egg Harbor Twp.-- The Township's newest fire station is starting to really take shape. NBC 40 got an inside look at the new facility that officials say is desperately needed and explain why the project is very special to those building it.

The work being done inside Bargaintown's new fire station is music to.....Continue Reading 

Tanker 16-5 responded and shutteled water & manpower.