Carl Junction Fire Protection District faces rising costs and calls, decreasing volunteers

Carl Junction Fire Protection District faces rising costs and calls, decreasing volunteers

CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — The Carl Junction Fire Protection District is feeling the fallout of the national volunteer firefighter shortage while at the same time facing higher call volumes and rising equipment costs.

Carl Junction Fire Protection District faces rising costs and calls, decreasing volunteers - Finnoexpert

CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — The Carl Junction Fire Protection District is feeling the fallout of the national volunteer firefighter shortage while at the same time facing higher call volumes and rising equipment costs. The district’s coverage area is about 74 square miles, from the Joplin city limits, north to Asbury, and the state line to Missouri Highway 43. “To put it into context, we are busier than the single busiest fire station in Joplin,” said …