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Macon County terminates contract with Burningtown volunteer fire department and contracts with neighboring volunteer department
Summary
After months of inspections and review, the commissioners voted 5-0 to terminate the contract with the Burningtown Volunteer Fire Department and enter a contract with CalI/CalWE Volunteer Fire Department, citing leadership, training and service-level concerns; county and local leaders discussed equipment transfer, debt and continuity of service.
The Macon County Board of Commissioners voted 5-0 Sept. 9 to terminate the county’s contract with the Burningtown Volunteer Fire Department and to enter into a contract with an alternative volunteer department to provide fire protection and emergency response for the area. Commissioners cited concerns about leadership, training and the department’s ability to meet required practical-scene standards during recent inspections and practical exercises.
Commissioners reported that a North Carolina Office of the State Fire Marshal unannounced inspection took place Aug. 26 and that Burningtown passed the formal “9s” inspection that day. However, multiple commissioners and county staff described a practical-scene water-supply exercise in which they observed what they characterized as a lack of leadership on a fire scene, inconsistent…
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