Downtown Charlestonâs Fire Station #8 will soon see improvements VIDEO: Downtown Charlestonâs Fire Station #8 will soon see improvements By Riley Bean and Summer Huechtker | January 7, 2021 at 6:06 AM EST - Updated January 7 at 7:39 AM CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston Technical Review Committee says downtownâs Fire Station #8 will soon undergo renovations. The historic station was located on Huger Street in downtown Charleston but records show it is closed for now. Photo evidence shows the original station had a steam fire engine and a chemical engine, along with the horses required to pull the wagons. (Source: City of Charleston)