Fire fighters in an area district have responded to a record number of calls in 2020 so far.
According to the Mayview Fire Protection District, as of Monday, December 14, fire fighters had been dispatched to 135 calls for service during the calendar year.
In 2019, MFPD responded to approximately 90 calls. In 2018, it was around 80 calls. Prior to that, it was an average of less than 60 calls per year.
From structure fires to motor-vehicle accidents to EMS assists and everything in between, the dedicated volunteers have answered more calls than ever before.
Members include: Chief- Kris White; Assistant Chief – Jeff Ryun; Captains – Chris Liles and William Soendker; Fire Fighters – Travis Fricke, Jake Hayward, Emmet Cox, Tim Wright, Kenny Fiegenbaum, Warren Hawthorne and Corbin Ryun; and Junior Fire Fighters – Allen Pierce, Trever Johnston and Daniel Duncan.