VIDEO: Thousands of people are expected to move to East Limestone within the next two years. But potentially life-saving services like fire departments may not be prepared for the expansion.
Volunteer Fire Department Capt. John Roberts says this could bring as many as 6,000 new people to the area in less than two years.
“When you hit a population where East Limestone is headed. N then it does put strain on all of those public services. Not just the fire service. The sheriff’s office and everybody else. They’re funded differently, but they’re seeing the same strain like everyone else," Roberts said.
Roberts says they're already struggling financially with equipment, and this rapid growth is putting more of a financial burden on the department.