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Deerfield Fire District launches Junior Firefighter Program Daren Melnik is sworn in as chief of the Deerfield Fire Department in July of 2018. Melnik has now launched the department’s first Junior Firefighter Program. FILE PHOTO By MARY BYRNE DEERFIELD — With the creation of its first Junior Firefighter Program, the Deerfield Fire District has the next generation of firefighters in mind. “It’s a way to get the younger generation of kids in the community involved,” explained Fire Ch...

Deerfield Fire District launches Junior Firefighter Program Daren Melnik is sworn in as chief of the Deerfield Fire Department in July of 2018. Melnik has now launched the department’s first Junior Firefighter Program. FILE PHOTO Published: 2/1/2021 10:25:44 AM DEERFIELD — With the creation of its first Junior Firefighter Program, the Deerfield Fire District has the next generation of firefighters in mind. “It’s a way to get the younger generation of kids in the community involved,” e...