CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — Construction is officially underway on a new Chesterfield Fire Station 1, replacing a 64-year-old facility that was never built for around-the-clock service.
The groundbreaking at the future site of the new station took place Wednesday morning. The original station, located a half mile down Route 10, was built and staffed by volunteers in 1964 and was not designed for 24/7 operations — despite now serving the second busiest fire district in the county.
Chesterfield Fire and EMS Chief Loy Senter said the new station has been needed for years. The new facility is designed to be expandable and will be able to house any emergency vehicle in the fleet…