A total of 100 rural and volunteer fire departments from 54 Indiana counties have been awarded $453,386 in Volunteer Fire Assistance Capacity (VFC) awards from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.
The awards will be used for training, radios, or to purchase necessary firefighting equipment and gear to combat wildland fires. The grants are administered by the DNR Division of Forestry and made available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service.
Among the area departments receiving grants for water handling:
Aubbeenaubbee Twp. Fire Department - $5,000
Kewanna / Union Twp. Volunteer Fire Department - $4,000
Galveston VFD - $5,000
Twelve Mile First Responders - $2,500
Also receiving grants:
Argos VFD - $5,000 for training
Francesville VFD - $5,000 for training
Medaryville - White Post - $4,000 for safety and turn-out gear
Recipients were selected based on population density, acres of public lands protected, and wildland fire reporting to DNR Fire Control Headquarters. As in past years, emphasis was given to projects that involved the fighting of wildfires
The awarded grants range from $1,090 to $5,000.
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