Local fire department closing due to first responder shortage after 20 years of service

ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — As first responder shortages continue to impact several departments across the United States, one fire department in the Roanoke Valley is making changes to its operation. On May 1, the Read Mountain Fire and Rescue Department announced on Facebook that it would stop its operational Fire/EMS agency. The department says […]

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