Crime & Safety

Cherokee's Fire Station 24 Reopens Following Car Crash

Fire Station 24 in the River Park subdivision is back at normal operations.

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A car crashes Sunday into Cherokee County's Fire Station 24, causing an explosion that prompted the temporary closure of the station. The station has since reopened.
A car crashes Sunday into Cherokee County's Fire Station 24, causing an explosion that prompted the temporary closure of the station. The station has since reopened. (File Photo By Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services)

WOODSTOCK, GA — Operations at Fire Station 24 in Cherokee County have returned to normal, Lt. Michael Sims of Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services said Tuesday.

The station was briefly shut down after a car crashed into the River Park building Sunday, hitting a transformer and a backup generator.

Power has since been restored at the station, Sims said.

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It is unknown what caused the crash.

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