Firefighters from eight local departments gathered at the Taylorstown Volunteer Fire Comapany Oct. 16 for a winter training, taught by an instructor from the Butler County Fire Academy.
Local fire departments want to spark some enthusiasm in volunteering to combat lagging membership. Brandon McCrea, deputy chief at Highland Volunteer Fire Department, one of the three fire departments that serve McCandless, said compared to when he became a volunteer there 16 years ago, he has noticed a big difference