PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WPRI) — The City of Pawtucket will be temporarily closing another fire station after firefighters say the building has fallen into disrepair.

Pawtucket’s Fire Station 3 on Columbus Avenue will be closed beginning on April 1 for approximately 4-8 weeks. City officials say the building will undergo more than $300,000 in repairs.

Eyewitness News learned of the building’s poor conditions last month. Photos sent to Eyewitness News show damage from a leaking roof, electrical issues and plumbing problems.

Mayor Donald Grebien said they’re planning to open a new public safety complex in the next three to five years, but came to terms with the fact they couldn’t keep the station in its current state for that long.

“So what we’ve realized is, we needed to invest in some of the stations that…we might not have invested in,” Grebien said.

City officials told Eyewitness News they will relocate personnel, engines and ambulances while the station is closed to ensure response times don’t increase. They also plan to take one engine out of service during the weeks-long construction project, citing logistics and the relocation of rescues.

Union President Lt. Scott Giroux believes without that engine, response times will increase.

“It’s a trickledown effect,” Giroux said, arguing that the closure of Station 1 on West Avenue increased response times. The city has no plans to re-open Station 1.

Giroux said if the city can agree to keep all of the engines in service, the union will be fully supportive of the plans.

“It’s a means to an end,” Giroux said. “The station needs to close so we can fix it and make it safe for the firefighters that work there.”

Staffing levels are not expected to change during the station’s closure.