A volunteer firefighter reaches for his gear at the Kalida Volunteer Fire Department. Area volunteer fire departments’ chiefs said they felt the strain of needing more people to help. The “help wanted ...

Volunteer fire fighters are the first to respond to fires, car crashes and other emergency situations in rural communities ...

PLEASANT VALLEY, W.Va. (WBOY) — After some technical problems, the Valley Volunteer Fire Department has decided to stop using its alert siren. According to the a post by the department, the siren has ...

The newly formed Pleasant Hill Goshen Rural Fire Protection District is temporarily closing its fire station in Pleasant Hill off of Highway 58 as it prepares to demolish the building and replace it ...

With lights and sirens going, Glenmoor Volunteer Fire Department’s new engines arrive at the station to applause and cheers from firefighters and community who turned out for its arrival. (Photo by ...