A new fire station in the Alvaton Volunteer Fire Department’s coverage area is expected to be operational in March and bring a range of benefits, from better coverage to more favorable home insurance rates for nearby residents.
Mason Hamilton, chief of the Alvaton VFD, said the new fire station, located on Cumberland Trace Road near the Exit 26 interchange with Interstate 65, has been under construction since summer and will likely be finished in the next three weeks.
“I’d say it’s 80 percent up,” he said. “The walls are up and the lights and plumbing are in the process of being installed.”