SYRACUSE—For years it was the Syracuse Fire Department, operating with two separate budgets; one from the town and one with the township. Even the tax rate for those they served were different. There were three full-time firefighters and more than 25 volunteers responding to calls. In 2009, the department became Turkey Creek Fire Department, operating under one budget and governed by a fire territory board comprising of representatives from the town and township.

MARYVILLE, TENN. — A photo of a firefighter in full gear is going viral for all of the right reasons.

WARSAW — A firefighter who has gone through the probationary period was sworn in as a regular firefighter with the Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory. Trent Stamper was given the oath of office by Mayor Joe Thallemer at Friday morning’s Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety meeting.

SYRACUSE — The annual Turkey Creek firefighters barbecue usually consists of a four-hour flurry of dishing out pork chops, chicken halves and corn on the cob to a hungry — and supportive — Syracuse area community. But the preparation for the fundraiser, which begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 2, at Fire Station 1, 402 …read more.

NORTH WEBSTER — Firefighters from several area departments will exhibit their strength, agility and stamina during the Firefighters Challenge event Thursday, June 23, at the Mermaid Festival in North Webster. The individual competitors will commence vying for cash prizes at 7:30 p.m. “rain or shine,” according to Kevin Gunkle, a firefighter with the North Webster …read more.

CLINTON, UTAH — Firefighters in Utah got a special thank you from a dog they rescued after it fell through the ice on a frozen pond.

WARSAW — Before the approval to spend funds, Dan Smith and Michelle Boxell were administered the oaths of office at the Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety meeting Monday morning, Jan. 4. Smith will be serving his first term on the city’s board of zoning appeals. Boxell will be serving her second term on …read more.