Cherokee County Fire & Emergency Services donated the department's Fire Safety House earlier this month to the Gilmer County Fire Department.
When Cherokee County consolidated with the Canton Fire Department, the fire department was able to obtain the city's Fire Safety House. According to Chad Arp, Cherokee County Fire Marshal and former Fire Educator, "Canton's Fire Safety House was a newer model than the one the county had, plus, it had a new style design for class seating and it's all on one level, too. It has been repaired, painted and new graphic lettering has been applied."
Once the changes and repairs were complete, Cherokee County Fire Chief, Tim Prather, began searching for a new home for the old Fire Safety House.