Several local fire departments received Volunteer Fire Assistance grants to be used for a variety of needs. The grants are administered by the DNR Division of Forestry and made available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service.
Recipients were selected based on population density, acres of public wildlands protected, and wildland fire reporting to DNR Fire Control Headquarters.
The LaCrosse, Noble Township, Culver-Union Township, Argos, and Monterey and Tippecanoe Township Volunteer Fire Departments received $5,000 for safety needs. The Francesville Volunteer Fire Department received $5,000 for water handling, and the San Pierre Volunteer Fire Department received $2,500 for wildlands.
