Shorter Volunteer Fire Department

Shorter: RV Caught Fire Thursday Afternoon at Loves Truck Stop

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An RV caught fire Thursday afternoon at the Loves Truck Stop in Shorter. According to the Shorter Volunteer Fire Department’s Facebook page, The RV was also towing a car which also caught fire. With help from the neighboring fire department, Waugh/Mt Meigs Volunteer Fire Department the Shorter Volunteer firemen were able to contain the fire. There were no injuries but…

Volunteer Fire Departments Feeling the Heat During Drought

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Fire departments were busy this weekend battling grass fires in Montgomery County and surrounding areas. We spoke with a volunteer fire department about the strain the drought is putting on its volunteers. Jimmy Ellis is the Chief of the Shorter Volunteer Fire Department: “It has put a strain on our resources. As you know, volunteers are getting to be a…