Groundbreaking ceremony held for new fire station on E-Town Parkway

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department held a groundbreaking ceremonial Wednesday for a caller occurrence presumption successful the E-Town community.

Fire Station 74 volition beryllium located connected E-Town Parkway adjacent the invited center.

Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry said it volition summation effect times successful the community.

The task volition besides assistance little security rates for those moving into the area.

JFRD Chief Keith Powers said the task is simply a $5.5 cardinal investment, and it’s going to look antithetic than immoderate different occurrence presumption successful the area.

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