Effort for new fire station in Rich Creek progresses, to stop aging facility from becoming ‘part of the disaster’

Effort for new fire station in Rich Creek progresses, to stop aging facility from becoming ‘part of the disaster’

Floodwaters swept through the town of Rich Creek and pooled just inches away from the firehouse bays when Hurricane Helene hit in September 2024. It was a wake-up call that the department needed a new home and needed it quickly, said Richard Cox, the town manager.  “It just goes without saying that, on the day of a disaster, the fire department cannot be part of the disaster. They have to be the response to the disaster,” he said. Volunteer fire…