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Laird Circle to Laurie Avenue in Panama City Beach is closed to traffic as fire crews battle a structure fire. Bay County Sheriff’s officials are asking people to avoid the area.

Posted: December 13, 2024 | Last updated: March 6, 2025 First responders in Panama City Beach will get some brand-new equipment to help with public safety.

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Standing at four stories, Panama City Beach Fire Department’s new training tower may be one of the biggest educational tools out there.

It’s the new Panama City Beach firefighter training facility at Fire Station 30. City officials cut the ribbon on the new facility Wednesday morning.

A fire captain talks during training for technical rescue team instructors in Bay County in 2022. Panama City Beach is poised to open its first high-tech firefighter training tower next week.

Panama City Beach Fire Rescue is slated to complete three infrastructure projects this year: two new fire stations and a fire training tower.

According to Chief Ray Morgan of Panama City Beach Fire Rescue, the department has three large-scale infrastructure projects that are slated to be complete this year.

Daryl Paul, beach safety director for Panama City Beach Fire Rescue, gives a demonstration of a rip current simulator recently purchased by the department to help educate more people.