Mold Concerns Raised At Bangor Fire Station

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Mold Concerns Raised At Bangor Fire Station

WCSH-TV - Portland,ME

Web Editor: Miranda Grossman, Reporter

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Some Firefighters say a public safety building in Bangor is a threat

to the health and safety of those who work there.

Estes, a firefighter at Station 6 on Road, is speaking

out about what he believes are unhealthy conditions in the building.

Estes showed NEWS CENTER what he believes are moldy tiles that have

been getting worse over the years and a windowsill where the paint

is peeling. He says the station, built just 20 years ago, is drafty,

leaky and unhealthy. He says at work his nose and sinuses are

congested, but when he's at home he feels better.

" Some of our members that work at local stations after a night

shift, say they feel better in the morning. They've started to

notice issues with congestion and stuffy noses when working here

that they don't get in other stations, " said Estes.

Ron Green, from the Bangor Professional Firefighters Association,

says the issue has been brought up to management. Fire chief Jeff

Cammack says the building has been tested by the city's risk manager

Charlie and came up negative for mold.

However, and city manager Ed Barrett say they are not

certain whether the fire station was tested for mold, but say they

knew the station had water damage. Barrett says the city will take a

look at it, but they also plan to break ground on a new station next

spring.