That very well could be their test/practice building. I know that everywhere I ever lived, there were special buildings used by the Fire Departments that they would use for training newbies.
Guy Noir
Since when does being next to a fire station guarantee your house won’t burn down????
Howie13
If it is volunteers, as many small town fire depts are, there will be no respose until fire personnel get to the station from home, work, etc.