A new Apple-backed fire station has begun construction in Nevada, aimed at serving the area that includes an Apple iCloud data center near Reno.Groundbreaking ceremony for the new Fire Station
A new Apple-backed fire station has begun construction in Nevada, aimed at serving the area that includes an Apple iCloud data center near Reno.

A group of people, some in uniforms and helmets, participate in a groundbreaking ceremony with shovels in a dirt field, a large red fire truck behind them.
Groundbreaking ceremony for the new Fire Station 35 — image credit: Washoe County

Part of the Reno Technology Park, Apple's data center is around 20 miles from Reno itself, and 40 miles from Apple Shayden Summit, the nearest Apple Store. It was begun in 2012, and after considerable construction work, has been operating as an iCloud data center since 2013.

Now according to the local fire department, Truckee Meadows Fire & Rescue, Apple has donated land and provided at least some funding for the new Fire Station 35.


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