Volunteer fire departments remain the backbone of emergency response in many small towns across Southern Illinois, where service is often passed down through generations. In Hurst, the department has ...

The Springdale Volunteer Fire Department captain taking the time this afternoon to address some of those concerns on why they were not at this morning's fire. That answer is simple. So the residents ...

SIDNEY, Ill. (WCIA) — Field and equipment fires are a harsh reality for many Central Illinois farmers in this dry and hot time. Many of those fires are being fought by volunteer fire departments. At ...

MAURY COUNTY, Tenn. (WTVF) — When fires break out in rural areas, response times can be critical — but volunteer fire departments often face challenges getting to emergencies quickly enough. A recent ...

The St. Mary’s County Fire Chiefs Council issued an update this week on operational changes underway across the county’s ...

The Red Lick Volunteer Fire Department may be one of Madison County’s smallest fire districts, but its members say they are ...