Blacksburg Fire Department moves forward with expansion plans

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 BLACKSBURG (WSLS 10) - After years of planning and saving, one Blacksburg fire station is ready to expand.  

Station 3 will soon get a second floor that has five bunk rooms, kitchen space and a workout area.  This will allow volunteers to stay at the station all day and all night. 

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Firefighters say this living space could cut response times by about five minutes, and also help with recruitment.  

The project will cost around $740,000. Construction is scheduled to finish sometime in the spring of next year.