New Rose Hill Volunteer Fire Department now open

ROSE HILL — The new Rose Hill Volunteer Fire Department is now fully operational.

“We have moved all our trucks to the new location and we’re responding from there,” Rose Hill Fire Chief Gary Boney told Duplin Journal.

Located on East Main Street, the new 14,000-square-foot fire house features five drive-through double bays, ample room for equipment, office space, a residential kitchen and a training room that is also used for meetings — a vast upgrade from the old fire station. The facility was funded with a USDA-Rural Development loan of approximately $3.1 million.

The non-profit volunteer organization has a tax district outside the city limits and is contracted by the town of Rose Hill to provide fire services.

According to Fire Chief Boney the Rose Hill Volunteer Fire Department is finalizing a few details for the ribbon cutting ceremony, which will be announced later.