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(VIDEO) Demolition Underway at Fire Station No. 2

St. Louis Park is opening two new stations this spring.

With the new Fire Station No. 2 open and looming in the background, demolition of St. Louis Park's old began on Monday.

An excavator dug into the side of the roughly 40-year-old station all afternoon, hauling large chunks of debris away (see video above).

Firefighters already in late March. A ceremonial ribbon cutting and public opening is scheduled for May 12.

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Across town, construction continues on the new , which is expected to be in use by May 7. A ribbon cutting there is scheduled for June 12, coinciding with the annual Fire Department Open House.

Construction of the two new fire stations is a roughly $15.5 million project that, to date, has taken about 11 months.

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