The cityâs fire chief has implored the Kodiak City Council to avoid selecting Von Scheele Way as the location of the new fire station.Â
Among the seven sites under consideration, the one at 170 Von Scheele Way adjacent to Safeway scored highest on a list of needs for the new station, but still presents obstacles. Â
âDo not stick us out on Von Scheele,â City Fire Chief Jim Mullican said at a meeting last week.
âPutting the station out there will dramatically increase my response time to my primary hazards, which is also the economic base for this community.â
Mullican was referring to downtown Kodiak and the area by Saint Paul Harbor where the cityâs seafood processing plants are located.Â