FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. (WTVD) -- The Town of Fuquay-Varina celebrated the opening of its newest fire station.
The town held a ribbon cutting Thursday afternoon at Fire Station 4 on Wade Nash Road.
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The 18,650 square foot station will house both the town's fire department and Wake County Emergency Medical Services.
"Fire Station 4 is a labor of love to this community and our firefighters," said Fuquay-Varina Fire Chief Jim Jones in a release. "This new facility will reduce the district's response times, provide state-of-the-art amenities and protection for our firefighters, and promote the history of this great department."
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Town leaders said the new station will help meet the demands for services as southern Wake County continues to grow.