fire protection district News

Donated Oxygen Masks Could Save Pets in Southern Illinois

The chief of a Southern Illinois fire protection district says new equipment recently donated to the department may have helped save four dogs that died in a house fire last year. The (Alton) Telegraph reports the South Roxana Fire Protection …

South Dakota Man Fights Fire Department Fees

Dwight Lawson woke up to the sound of his phone ringing. He answered. Then, he listened as a neighbor told him his hay shed was on fire. By the time he arrived at his hay shed, located down the road …

Mississippi Property Owners Challenge Fire District Fees

The U.S. Supreme Court will consider May 15 whether to hear an appeal over whether a Mississippi fire protection district can charge a fee for its services to local property owners. Court officials say a decision could be announced shortly …