Florence celebrates new fire station, largest recruit class in decades as emergency calls soar

Florence celebrates new fire station, largest recruit class in decades as emergency calls soar

Nearly four years and $10 million later, a brand new fire station is open and ready to serve a community seeing an exponential need for emergency services amid a population boom.Fire Station 34 is less than a mile south of the Florence Government Center. The state-of-the-art, 22,000-square-foot facility is also feet away from I-71/75."We really feel like we can collaborate with all of our departments being in very close proximity," Florence Mayo…