By SCNow Staff
Published: May 23, 2011
FLORENCE, S.C. —
The Florence Fire Department will dedicate the City of Florence’s newest fire station at 10 a.m. Thursday. The fire station is located in south Florence at 296 E. Redbud Lane off South Irby Street near South Florence High School.
Florence Fire Station #5 houses a new fire engine with crew and has been manned for about three weeks. The station is a multipurpose facility that has crew quarters, kitchen and dining area, as well as a day room. There is also a separate training/conference room, which has already been used for fire department training as well as by Florence City Council and City Department Directors.
The ceremony will include statements by Florence Mayor Stephen J. Wukela and Fire Chief Randall Osterman. There will be a ceremonial uncoupling of hose to open the station.