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Lenore Volunteer Fire Department welcomes newly certified firefighters
BY ANNIE HOLLER MOUNTAIN CITIZEN LENORE, W.Va. — For nearly four decades, the Lenore Volunteer Fire Department has depended on ordinary people willing to do extraordinary work. That tradition continued this month as six volunteers completed Firefighter I certification, joining the ranks of those who have protected their community before them. Assistant Fire Chief Jeffrey
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Truck fire damages home in Pilgrim
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PILGRIM — A vehicle fire that broke out near midnight Monday resulted in a loss of a pickup truck and damage to a home in Pilgrim. Warfield Volunteer Fire Department responded to 322 Pigeon Roost Road, where a caller reported his truck was on fire next to his house. Eight firefighters responded
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Building damaged by fire collapses in Williamson; two firefighters injured
BY KYLE LOVERN MOUNTAIN CITIZEN WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Two Williamson firefighters were injured when a building destroyed by fire late last week collapsed Sunday at approximately 5:15 a.m. The fire that broke out on an upper floor Thursday rekindled Sunday morning due to hot spots remaining in the brick structure that housed Muncy Auto Parts
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Volunteer firefighters should be praised
BY KYLE LOVERN Volunteer firefighters are important to small towns and rural communities throughout the United States. These brave men and women need our praise and respect. They are the backbone of the firefighting industry. Statistics from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) state that approximately 70% of firefighters in the United States serve in
