The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Division of Forestry has awarded more than $453,000 in grants to 100 rural and volunteer fire departments across 54 counties through the Volunteer Fire Assistance Capacity Program. The funding will help departments purchase radios, safety gear, and firefighting equipment, as well as fund training to better combat wildland fires.
Local recipients include:
Greene County: Center-Jackson Township Fire Territory and Taylor Township Volunteer Fire Department ($4,999 each), and Linton Fire Department ($5,000).
Knox County: Edwardsport VFD and Vincennes Township FD ($5,000 each), and Freelandville VFD ($5,000).
Pike County: Jefferson Township FD and Petersburg FD ($5,000 each).
