ELY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Ely Fire department is working to raise nearly a million dollars for a new fire truck.

That’s around 6 times as expensive as the department’s current truck it bought 30 years ago.

“It’s a large number, especially for a volunteer department, our resources are limited," said Mark Becicka.

Becicka’s a volunteer firefighter and helps organize fundraising, raising around $250,000 so far.

“That is a daunting task, that’s a lot of money for anything and I know they have a certain amount of time to do it,” said Elli Netolicky.

Netolicky’s has lived in Ely her whole life and has donated to fire department’s fundraiser before.

She was one of hundreds who came to the department’s concert, which was expected to raise around $10,000.

“If they don’t have the money to do som

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