DARIEN --- Fire protection in McIntosh County apparently has improved since Darien split from the county's all-volunteer department and formed its own a few months ago.
Darien's fledgling department improved its fire protection ratings after an October inspection, meaning city home-owners can expect lower insurance premiums.
The ratings are determined by the Insurance Services Office, a national authority on fire protection, on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 representing the least adequate fire protection. Darien's rating improved from 8 to 6. Insurance companies base fire insurance premiums on the ratings.
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