City officials put the shovels in the groundResidents in the fast-growing area of northeast Fishers have been pushing city officials hard for a new fire station in their part of the city.  A ground breaking ceremony held Tuesday starts construction of the new station at 136th Street and Prairie Baptist Road, as an answer to those Fishers citizens.

The new 13,600 square foot structure is a virtual carbon copy of the recently rebuilt station on Allisonville Road on the south end of Fishers, near the airport, according to fire officials.  It is expected this facility will reduce emergency response times in that area of the city.

One neighborhood that lobbied heavily for the new fire station is Britton Falls, and many residents of that development were on hand for the ground breaking.

The new station constriction will take 12-15 months to complete.