It took 11 hours for fire departments in Greene County to put out a fire at AmeriScrap Foundry which is formerly the Greeneville Iron and Metals.Calls of the fi
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The coronavirus pandemic has prevented Greene County volunteer fire departments from conducting many of the annual fundraisers that help sustain them, so end-of-year fundraising efforts are especially important in 2020.
Community support is vital for the well-being of Greene Countyâs volunteer departments, said Jeff Wilburn, chief of the Camp Creek Volunteer Fire Department and the Greene County Association of Volunteer Fire Departments. COVID-19 has caused financial challenges for some fire departments.
âWeâre in a different dimension right here weâve never went through. Itâs a situation thatâs even more dire,â Wilburn said.
Wilburn strongly urges Greene County residents to contact their local fire chief to see what they can do to help.