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Hall County breaks ground on new fire station to replace one built in 1973

A groundbreaking ceremony is held Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, for the new Hall County Fire Station 1 along Gillsville Highway near Tadmore Park. The new station replaces the current station 1 at 2460 Athens Highway which was built in 1973. - photo by Scott Rogers

11182020 STATION 1.jpg — A groundbreaking ceremony is held Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020, for the new Hall County Fire Station 1 along Gillsville Highway near Tadmore Park. The new station replaces the current station 1 at 2460 Athens Highway which was built in 1973. - photo by Scott Rogers

Hall County officials broke ground Tuesday, Nov. 17, for the new site of Fire Station No. 1, a space Fire Chief Chris Armstrong said will be more centralized for the residents it serves while being safer for the firefighters inside.