State fire academy in Bethlehem has received an additional $3.371 million

Following a $2.7 million award in 2021, the state fire academy in Bethlehem has received an additional $3.371 million in federal money approved by New Hampshire Governor and Council on Wednesday. The total $5.8 million in facility investments for the Raymond S. Burton Fire and EMS Facility, which debuted a decade ago, will expand training options in the North Country as well as launch a new regional commercial driver’s license certification program run by the New Hampshire Department of Motor Vehicles. Like the first round of funding, the new round comes from federal American Rescue Plan Act stimulus money. The new garage will replace the existing garage, which will be demolished.