FEMA gave the department $975,000 through a grant, which will be used to purchase the fire trucks.
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The city will then provide a ten percent match, just over $88,000, approved by the city council Tuesday night, along with money for additional equipment and training.
Still on the minds of many in the city is the New Year's Day fire in 2017 on North East Street. Three people died that day and many people questioned the response time.