Fire districts face funding crisis, lawmakers seek solutions

Fire districts face funding crisis, lawmakers seek solutions

Key Points: Fire districts face critical failure without alternative funding source Firefighters are leaving districts for municipal level jobs Lawmakers propose using private ambulance companies for rural EMS services Firefighters told lawmakers this week that fire districts are on the brink of collapse without an alternative funding source.  Now, lawmakers are trying to gauge the state’s preparedness for wildfire events with a Fire Prepared…