The City of Port Huron will be spending nearly a half million dollars with an architecture firm for the design of a new central fire station. The proposal, from Partners in Architecture of Mount Clemens, was a late addition to Monday night's city council meeting and would the first step in moving the city's main fire station to a new location. It would also result in a consolidation of the city's current fire stations from three stations to two. Port Huron Fire Chief Corey Nicholson says two proposed sites were studied, a site near the Blue Water Bridge, and a location on 10th Street between White and Chestnut at the present day White Park. "We referenced (the sites) against a standandard called NFPA 1710 which says that in four minutes or less, we need to be on scene 90% of the time," said Nicholson. Chief Nicholson said the White Park site is the optimal location for a new central fire station, which would serve as a replacement for both the current central s
Port Huron's City Manager, Police and Fire chiefs updated the public on the damage from Wednesday's severe storms. Fire Chief Corey Nicholson says his department responded to a handful of structure fires that afternoon and evening. A home near Glenwood and Erie suffered the most damage from the storms, including substantial smoke and fire damage on the first story and attic. Nicholson says all the homes that suffered fire damage are expected to be habitable. There were no injuries reported. City Manager James Freed says the largest issue currently facing the city is down power lines and tree limbs. He says hundreds of lines are down in the city and it will take through much of the day Friday until power can be restored. A full video of the press conference can be viewed at the link below. https://fb.watch/8cERfjZQfj/