Birmingham Fire + Rescue unveils beautiful, powerful new mural [VIDEO]

Two members of the Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service Department (BFRS) have finished painting an extraordinary mural on Birmingham Fire Station 6, which is located within the Civil Rights District.

In a time-lapse video released by BFRS this week, artists Pia Muhihu and Paul Aguirre describe the mural’s message they intended to send on the massive two-story wall.

“The design for this mural was inspired by a powerful image — a firefighter cradling a child, representing compassion and protection. On one side, a geometric fire graphic symbolizes the intensity and urgency of their work, while on the other side, elderflower leaves that are native to Alabama represent healing and resilience.”

Pia Muhihu

Birmingham Fire + Rescue mural send powerful message

Muhihu and Aguirre work for BFRS as painters. They both have the responsibility of painting all 32 Birmingham fire stations. The Station 6 mural took them about three weeks to complete.

The new mural has captured the attention of Darrell O’Quinn, the Birmingham City Councilor who represents Station 6.

“We are extremely proud of the men and women of the Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service. This mural is a powerful representation of BFRS personnel’s unwavering willingness to literally walk through fire to serve their community.”

Darrell O’Quinn

BFRS’s Muhihu also added why the project matters for the fire and rescue workers and the community:

“I hope that the community can take away from this mural that the firefighters, the EMTs, the medics, the safety officers and fire inspectors have made a decision to show up in this community and care and not only their actions, but also in their service.”

Want to check out the mural for yourself? See it at 317 15th St. North, about a block and half from the restored A.G. Gaston Motel and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. 

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