Effort for new fire station in Rich Creek progresses, to stop aging facility from becoming ‘part of the disaster’
Rich Creek is working to fund a new fire station to replace an aging facility that is no longer adequate for emergency operations.
Small fire departments like the one in the Giles County town have to get creative to pay for infrastructure projects.
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