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Fire chief reports two vehicle/tractor fires, station roof replacement complete; warns of declining volunteerism
Summary
Mount Joy Fire Chief Brett Hamm told the Rapho Township supervisors on June 18 that the station roof replacement is complete, and reported a tractor fire on Grandview Road and a vehicle fire on Strickler Road. He also raised long‑range concerns about decreasing volunteerism.
Mount Joy Fire Chief Brett Hamm reported two recent fires — a tractor fire on Grandview Road and a vehicle fire on Strickler Road — and told the Rapho Township Board of Supervisors on June 18 that the station’s roof replacement is finished.
Chief Hamm flagged a longer‑term challenge: a decrease in volunteerism that is shaping his department’s long‑range plans. The minutes do not record requests for new funding or specific policy actions; the report was entered into the record and no vote followed.
The board took no formal action on the fire report during the session.
