department News

$3,000 in Gas Missing at Arkansas Rural Fire Department

A volunteer fire department in Miller County in western Arkansas doesn’t know who’s used a fuel card to buy thousands of dollars worth of gas without permission. The Texarkana Gazette reports that more than $3,000 in fuel has been purchased …

Mississippi Fire Departments Share $15M

Fire departments around Mississippi this week are receiving checks for their share of $15.3 million in state fire insurance rebate money. For example, the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports that departments in Lee County are sharing $438,573. The money comes …

Oregon Fire Department Faces Environmental Fine

The Philomath Fire Department says it will appeal a state fine for improper asbestos removal, saying it unintentionally hired an unlicensed firm to do the work. The Corvallis Gazette-Times reports the state Department of Environmental Quality announced a proposed fine …