Waycross, GA, Fire Station Damaged by Hurricane Helene

Sept. 29, 2024
The antenna toppled onto Waycross firefighters' vehicles and a fire safety trailer was flipped over.

The Waycross Fire Station Headquarters didn't escape Hurricane Helene damage, which was widespread across the city.

The fire safety trailer tipped on its side and the shelter that covered it crumpled to the ground.

The firefighters at the station were expected to stay as others were trapped in their houses as roads were strewn with debris, Waycross Battalion Chief Jim Blackburn told news4JAX.

The radio antenna at the station also fell victim to the fierce winds. 

It toppled and landed on firefighters' personal vehicle including Blackburn's.

Operations at the station were not affected.

He added that firefighters were continuing to respond to help residents knowing that their own homes were damaged. 

 

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Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.