Firestation 19, Virginia Highlands
Several weeks back I was going thru the Viriginia Highlands suburb of Atlanta and passed by the old firehouse on Highland Avenue. This is a beautiful building built in 1924 and it is still used today to house the brave firefighters and equipment that proudly serves that area. As I drove by I thought the building certainly would have had some rats and or squirrels over the years and maybe even a current infestation of some kind. I went back to the firehouse, intorduced myself and ask, “Can I fix your facility”? As it happened, they did have a family of gray squirrels living in the attic and they were also much appreciative of my help in solving their problem. I did a complete and thorough inspection, formulated a plan of attack and did my initial setup for the squirrels. I also repaired numerous openings in the gutter line and eave soffet area, leaving one main opening for the squirrels to utilize. After catching all of the squirrrels, I secured the last opening, thereby preventing the animals from continuing to use the attic as a harborage area. My assistant ask how much money I would write off for doing this work, my answer was none. Sometimes we just have to pay it forward. I am very glad to help people who are always putting their lives on the line to save other peoples lives, they are the HEROS. This firehouse is an awesome part of history which needs to retrofitted and modernized to better help the people who help us. They have caps, t-shirts, patches for sale, they do a lot of local pr work, they are always ready for any emergency, stop by and look at the firetruck built in 1926, what a beauty this one is. Make a donation to their building fund, it is tax deductible and a great way to give back a little something. Engine Company 19, I salute you.