VIDEO: The ribbonโs been cut on a new fire station in Dixie County, and firefighters will start answering calls for service Thursday morning. Fire rescue officials said emergency workers at this new station will respond to a majority of calls in the county. โOur population is growing, like a lot of places in the state of Florida. This will help with that growth,โ said Dixie County Fire Rescue Lt. Jonathan Waters. Lt. Jonathan Waters will work at Station 4 in Old Town. He said this new station will cut down on response times for emergencies. โWe want to do a good job, I want to do a good job,โ Waters said. โI look forward to working at this station and helping the community.โ Station 4 will also have a new ambulance, adding to the current fleet for the first time since 2001.
