Minneapolis Fire Station

I remember the tour of this station for the stories by the captain, the exciting rescues and even the 35W bridge collapse. On this occasion though, they got a call that turned out to be a boring false alarm. Which was perfect for us, because it meant we got to see the fire fighters gear up, drive out, and come back after 15 minutes (although the trucks leaving scared the 1 and 2 old). While they were gone the kids got to run around and look at everything else, but seemed to mostly enjoy the common TV area, where they went around and sat in all the different stadium level chairs and couches. This fire station is all on one floor, so while there’s no pole to slide down, it’s easy to get around to see everything. We peeked into the rooms where fire fighters can hang out in private, each room has a bed, big TV, and desk, what more could you ask for?
I would highly recommend this fire station for tours for adults, because we didn’t really get a tour, we just heard good stories that were longer and more interesting for adults than little kids.