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A Farmington firefighter who recently died of cancer has left a mark on the department's work and efforts to keep firefighters healthy and safe.
Lt. Jacob Shadd Rohwer of the Farmington Fire Department died on Jan. 11 after several years of battling cancer likely caused by his profession. Â
The 44 year old pushed the department's chiefs and administration to implement new policies and purchase new equipment to help protect firefighters from exposure to contamination while on call and in the fire station, acting fire Chief David Burke said.
Johns Creek will be getting a new fire station soon, and just picked what piece of land it wants it to sit on. During a meeting Monday evening, the city council voted unanimously to authorize the purchase of 1.8 acres of land at 4795 Kimball Bridge Road.
The city is buying the land from residents Dean Le and Tuynga Do Le, according to the sale agreement. The land will cost the city $379,000. Â
In a release, the city says that the new fire station will improve response times along several roads in northern and central Johns Creek, an area where 8,867 residents reside.
