From the Atlantic City Press Published: Wednesday, October 10, 2007

You probably haven't heard that Congress is about to shut down many of America's volunteer fire departments. Not intentionally, perhaps. Yet a little-known bill advancing through Congress would do just that. Nearly 26,000 volunteer fire departments protect tens of millions of Americans and their homes from fires. Almost three out of every four firefighters in the United States are volunteers, and smaller towns and cities call on them for protection. A town with 3,000 residents simply cannot afford the expense of hiring full-time career firefighters. They rely on volunteers.

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From the Mullica Twp Police Web Site:

On May 12th 2007 at 7:53 pm, Mullica Twp police officers and Mullica Twp Fire Depts were dispatched for a fire at the Sweetwater casino. Police investigation resulted in the arrest of two men: Joe Butler from Port Republic and Salvatore Wright from Cape Coral FL. Damage at Sweetwater consisted of two large dock boxes. Thanks to citizens on location and the fast response of the Fire dept, the fire was extinguished quickly with minimal damage. This fire was right next to a 500 gal gas tank.