Temple Terrace’s growth shows fire rescue resource need [Video]

TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. — When a water main break in early September left the main Temple Terrace fire station without water, Chief Ian Kemp acknowledged the irony.  

“Our water feeder into the station burst underneath the concrete bay, and so we had to shut the water off,” he said. 

Kemp immediately brought in portable restrooms and found locations for first responders to shower. 

“This station’s, you know, roughly 40 years old,” he said. “So, this is one of those stations that would be either replaced or be identified as needing to be rehabbed.”

The situation shines a glaring spotlight on the department’s needs, especially as more and more people move to the area. 

“This particular area of Temple Terrace is one of the busiest areas in Hillsborough County …