Last month, a new report on the future of the Ashfield Fire Department confirmed what Chief Del Haskins already knew -- that the town's fire station, built in 1945, is "obsolete" and doesn't meet modern fire, safety or health codes. Over his tenure with the small, volunteer department, Haskins said there have been several attempts to improve or replace the building, which doesn't have space to meet equipment and training needs and isn't large enough for modern fire engines. That's part of the reason firefighters are still using trucks that date back to the 1990s and are in need of replacement.