Horry County (SC) recently paid $200,000 for around 2 acres of land near the intersection of S.C. 90 and S.C. 22 on which it plans to build a fire and EMS station, reports myhorrynews.com.

County officials say the project would close the volunteer stations at Wampee and Nixonville—Stations 5 and 12—and staff the new facility with full-time crews.

The estimated completion date for the new station is fall 2023, and, although there have been no formal estimates, the price tag is expected to exceed $2 million, the report says. Officials say the funding is already lined up.

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The Seymour (IN) Fire Department (SFD) broke ground on its $5.75 million replacement Station 2 at 1019 W. Second St.

Replacing the station, built in 1967 at 500 W. Fifth St., has been in the works for about a decade, according to tribtown.com. In 2019 the new facility received the green light.

Earlier: Seymour (IN) Fire Station Construction Planned for Summer

On the heels of the new digs, SFD plans to add an assistant chief position, the report says.

The city—which paid $403,000 to Premier Ag Co-op for the site in late October—is issuing $9.9 million in bonds to pay for the construction of the new fire station and renovations to its Station 1 and City Hall, according to the report.

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The Superior (WI) Fire Department debuted its new $1.3 million ladder truck Friday morning, reports wdio.com.

The apparatus features a 101-foot ladder with a bucket and is a vast improvement to the department’s fleet, officials say.

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