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Volunteer fire companies ask Egg Harbor Township for operational funding talks as call volume climbs

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Leaders from local volunteer fire companies told the township committee that call volume and operating costs have risen; they asked for a meeting to discuss operational support and said equipment funding from the township covers capital gear but not operational expenses.

Representatives of Egg Harbor Township’s volunteer fire companies told the township committee they want a formal meeting to discuss operational funding and rising costs after reporting sharp increases in call volume.

Chiefs and officers from Cardiff/Clark Fire Company and neighboring volunteer companies said Cardiff is the busiest station in the township, running roughly 650 calls per year, with others reporting 250–300 calls annually.…

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