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Local Volunteer Fire Departments shed light on firefighting facilities

KNBN NewsCenter1 Local Volunteer Fire Departments shed light on firefighting facilities Deteriorating foundations, no running water and lack of space are just some challenges facing the Wasta, Scenic, Quinn and Silver City Fire Volunteer Departments in their facilities. June 30, 2021 RAPID CITY, S.D. It’s been the same story, different day for Volunteer Fire Departments in the Black Hills. “Our foundation is cracked, the posts are completely rotted out on all four sides,” said Carrie Schell a current member of the Wasta and Wall Volunteer Fire Departments. “We haven’t had running water in our restrooms for the last six months. “

Local volunteer fire departments serving through occasional funding crunches

KNBN NewsCenter1 Local volunteer fire departments serving through occasional funding crunches Local volunteer fire departments proved to be vital assets after helping to provide resources in the Schroeder Fire. April 7, 2021 RAPID CITY, S.D. It’s often a tough road for volunteer fire departments, specially those who aren’t in tax districts. “We also are short for funding and we struggle with that year after year, even after our fundraisers,” said Carrie Schell, an active member of the Wasta and Wall Volunteer Fire Departments. According to Pennington County fire officials, about one-third of the county’s volunteer fire departments aren’t in tax districts.

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