Dorchester County is spending millions of dollars to upgrade its fire infrastructure, and two new fire stations are expected to open up later this year, live5news.com reported.
Construction continues on a new station facing Ladson Road, which is expected to be open in May and will be home to both firefighters and paramedics, the report said. The previous station was demolished in March 2022 to make way for the new station. The $3.3 million station will feature three bays and can hold up to 12 people, according to Dorchester County Fire Rescue.
While the station was being built, the county received the OK to occupy a new volunteer fire station on Sandridge Road near St. George, the report said.
Costing just under $300,000, the volunteer station is expected to cut the insurance premiums of locals by about half, according to the report. That station can be moved into in a couple of weeks.
Beyond those two stations, the fire department is looking at building another station near Summers Corner and moving the Jedburg station to a different location, the report said.