The city of Edmond broke ground Friday on the first new fire station in nearly two decades. The $8.1 million project began near Kelly Avenue and Sorghum Mill Road. Fire Station 6 will be the city's first station built since 2005. >> Download the KOCO 5 AppAn empty plot of land will be transformed into the station in one of the busiest parts of Edmond. Chief Chris Goodwin with the Edmond Fire Department said this will help with their response time. "Minutes count. Seconds count at times. This response will affect all of our calls. We’ll be able to respond more quickly from this location," Goodwin said. "This quadrant of the city is the most populated area of our city that doesn’t have a fire station in a close proximity."The chief said the northwest side of Edmond is booming with new houses and developments. "What this station will do is, it’s going to keep us within our four-minute to five-minute time frame, and it’s going to allow us to do public safety at its highest," said Edmond Mayor Darrell Davis. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.Right now, the closest Edmond fire station to the area is Fire Station 3, which is three miles away. The fire chief said the new station will house up to seven firefighters. "I was told they’ll be out here doing heavy dirt work on Monday, and they’ll be working as a 15-month contract," Goodwin said. Firefighters said they look forward to serving residents as quickly as possible. The project is expected to be completed in the summer of 2025. Top Headlines 3 in custody after pursuit reaching speeds of 125 mph ends in Norman crash 'Legend of Thundercow': Residents near Lake Thunderbird describe mysterious encounter with animal Multimillion-dollar RV resort, adventure park coming to Norman next summer Video shows how drone helped Del City officers locate missing autistic boy at night Jury will face unique case as Caddo County DA seeks death penalty for Alysia Adams, expert says