Kingman Miner - Chloride may have to provide its own firefighters

In a recent article in the Kingman Daily Miner about Chloride's consolidation with NACFD, Chief Moore said "After they consolidated, we were subsidizing a firefighter out there. "With the downturn, we couldn't do that anymore."

Does that mean the Chloride fire truck will stay in Kingman? I haven't seen anything where it was returned to Chloride.

Chief Moore went on to say, "At some level, the rural communities, these small communities, the solution out there is that people are going to have to go to school to become firefighters. We'll help provide you the training. You just need to provide the individuals willing and able to do it," said Moore.

Brings home the point small rural fire districts need volunteers. Hopefully the new fire board will find money for volunteers. As I understand the NACFD is only 70 square miles. The LMRFD is 144 sm's, and the LMRFD ambulance covers 2200 sm's.

This meeting comes just after the NACFD board of directors voted not to consolidate with another rural fire district, Lake Mohave Ranchos, based in Dolan Springs. 

That district is now looking to re-establish a fire chief and board of directors. The election is in May, so make sure you're registered to vote, and live in the LMRFD.

Jay