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Md. Dept. Hopes $10M Station Will Improve Response Times

June 17--The opening of a $10.2 million fire station located off Route 1 near the Route 32 interchange in Savage should result in faster response times, according to county officials. "We are committed to lowering response times and bringing the best possible emergency services to every part of the county, and this new station helps us accomplish those objectives," said County Executive Ken Ulman, who led a media tour of the facility before a ribbon cutting ceremony on June 14. The 33,000...

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Md. Dept. Hopes $10M Station Will Improve Response Times

A new 33,000 square foot station in Savage will operate with two engines, a rescue engine, two paramedic ambulances and a brush truck.

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