Land dedication celebrates new Bolivia fire department

BOLIVIA, NC (WWAY) — Following their Christmas parade, Bolivia held a land dedication ceremony to celebrate the new fire department.

The new firehouse will be built near Old Ocean Highway and Greenlewis Road.

County commissioner Marty Cooke says the new department is important for all of Brunswick County.

“It’s a big deal because the county complex is right down the street , so this is our fire department, if you will, because we’re part of that municipality,” said Cooke. “So it’s a big thing to us too and we’re very proud of it.”

Marcus Crisco, chief of the Bolivia Fire Department, says a bigger building will help the department to expand.