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Two local fire depts. awarded grants

By Greg Bebermeyer

01/03/2025

(KNZA)--Two local fire departments are among 24 volunteer fire departments in Kansas that will share in the award of 101 complete sets of new bunker gear, valued at more than $400,000, through the Kansas Volunteer Firefighter Grant program.

According to a release from the Kansas State Fire Marshal's Office, Jackson County Rural Fire District #7, based in Whiting, and the Powhattan Fire Department in Brown County are among those benefiting from the grant awards.

The release says the Kansas State Fire Marshal's Office was able to make the grant possible through its budget, which was passed by the State Legislature and signed by Governor Laura Kelly.

Each bunker gear set includes a matching coat and pair of pants, a fire helmet, a hood, gloves, and leather boots.

The Kansas State Fire Marshal, along with representatives from the Kansas State Fire Fighters Association and the Kansas State Association of Fire Chiefs, reviewed the grant applications and worked together to award the grants.

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