‘Helps tremendously:’ Palm Bay opens new fire station after years of rapid growth, longer response times

‘Helps tremendously:’ Palm Bay opens new fire station after years of rapid growth, longer response times

When every second counts, one of Central Florida’s largest communities was dangerously falling behind.With an explosion of recent growth, Palm Bay was challenged with getting to emergency calls with enough time left to save homes and lives.But Tuesday, after more than a year-and-a-half of construction, the city opened a brand-new fire station in one of those growing areas that needs more protection. Your Palm Bay Community Correspondent James Sp…