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Volunteer fire companies seek capital funding; Bowleys Quarters warns facility struggles could force career conversion
Summary
Volunteer fire companies and career firefighters urged Baltimore County to fund new stations and capital maintenance, saying failing facilities and rising costs could lead to expensive career staffing if volunteer capacity erodes.
Representatives of Baltimore County volunteer fire companies and the professional firefighters association asked county leaders at a District 5 town hall to increase capital support for volunteer stations and to consider career marine firefighting assets.
Speakers warned that aging volunteer fire stations and equipment put services at risk. A public speaker representing Bowleys Quarters Volunteer Fire Department said the facility is “substandard” and volunteers provided more than 17,500 hours in 2024, saving an estimated…
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