Knoxville breaks ground on new Burlington fire station, invests $13.7M to revitalize area

Knoxville breaks ground on new Burlington fire station, invests $13.7M to revitalize area

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — For the first time in over 30 years, the City of Knoxville is building a new fire station. This is part of a larger project the city is working on, a $13.7 million investment in the revitalization of the Burlington area.   The new station will be located off Holston Drive and Martin Luther King Jr Avenue, and sixth district city council member Gwen McKenzie said it marks the beginning of change for Burlington.  Kno…