McALLEN — As the city grows northward, so, too, do the services it offers, including fire safety. To that end, officials here gathered on a sultry Wednesday morning — the first official day of summer — to break ground on McAllen’s newest fire station.
The fire station will sit in the very heart of McAllen’s northernmost neighborhoods — part of the master planned Tres Lagos community, where high-end housing is set to meet with bespoke retail and manicured walking trails.
McAllen Fire Chief Juan A. Gloria, center and others gather to break ground on McAllen Fire Station #8 in the Tres Lagos community on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])McAllen Deputy Fire Chief Cesar Cadena, left, and others break ground on McAllen Fire Station #8 in the Tres Lagos community on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])McAllen Fire Chief Juan A. Gloria speaks during ground breaking ceremony for McAllen Fire Station #8 in the Tres Lagos community on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Fire fighting helmets rest on shovel ground breaking ceremony for McAllen Fire Station #8 in the Tres Lagos community on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])McAllen Fire Chief Juan A. Gloria hugs attendees after a ground breaking for McAllen Fire Station #8 in the Tres Lagos community on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])McAllen City Commissioner Joaquin “J.J.” Zamora, right, jokes with McAllen Fire Chief Juan A. Gloria as he wears a fire fighters’ helmet before breaking ground for McAllen Fire Station #8 in the Tres Lagos community on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])McAllen City Commissioner Pepe Cabeza de Vaca smiles for a photo before breaking ground on McAllen Fire Station #8 in the Tres Lagos community on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])McAllen city commissioners prepare to break ground on McAllen Fire Station #8 in the Tres Lagos community on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])McAllen city commissioners applaud during a ground breaking ceremony for McAllen Fire Station #8 in the Tres Lagos community on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])McAllen firefighters lower a large flag after a ground breaking ceremony for McAllen Fire Station #8 in the Tres Lagos community on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])A cyclist rides on the road past a ground breaking for McAllen Fire Station #8 in the Tres Lagos community on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])McAllen Fire Chief Juan A. Gloria prepares to speak during a ground breaking ceremony for McAllen Fire Station #8 in the Tres Lagos community on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])Toy firefighter helmets rest on a table during a ground breaking ceremony for McAllen Fire Station #8 in the Tres Lagos community on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez |[email protected])McAllen Fire Chief Juan A. Gloria speaks during ground breaking ceremony for McAllen Fire Station #8 in the Tres Lagos community on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])
