BANQUETE, Texas \u2014 A new fire station in Banquete is bringing faster response times and added protection to the rural community.<\/p>\n
The new station will be part of Nueces County Emergency Services Department Number 4, the same agency that recently saw five volunteer firefighters take their leave of absence,<\/a> citing no confidence in the board of directors.<\/p>\n ESD 4 Fire Chief Michael Clack said their decision will not affect this location.<\/p>\n “It’s not going to affect that new station currently. The majority of the volunteers who left did not respond to that station,” Clark said.<\/p>\n ESD 4 will also assist Banquete ISD. The location was chosen with the district in mind.<\/p>\n “We’ve always known we needed a station out here. Our most prized asset is our kids across the street at the school. So we wanted to get a nice station out here to protect this community,” Clack said.<\/p>\n Once the station is finished, it could house a full crew of firefighters along with a team of paramedics.<\/p>\n For the latest local news updates, click here<\/a>, or download the KRIS 6 News App.<\/a><\/p>\n