INDIANA – A total of 100 rural and volunteer fire departments from 54 Indiana counties have been awarded $453,386 in Volunteer Fire Assistance Capacity (VFC) awards from the Indiana Department of Natural Resources.

Receiving grants locally:

Marion Twp. Rural FD (Mitchell) , Lawrence, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)

Shawswick VFD, Lawrence, $5,000, Wildland Firefighting Assistance

French Lick FD, Orange, $5,000, Wildland Firefighting Assistance

Center-Jackson Twp. FT, Greene, $4,999, Water Handling

Linton Fire Dept. , Greene, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)

Taylor Twp. VFD, Greene, $5,000, Water Handling

Hamilton Twp. VFD, Jackson, $5,000, Safety (SCBA, Turn-Out Gear, PASS, etc.)

Owen Twp. VFD, Jackson, $5,000, Water Handling

Seymour FD, Jackson,

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