Fighting fires and budgets at WCFD

At last weeks Webster City City Council meeting, the council approved funds for a new grass fire truck, replacing one that’s 31 years old. It sounds simple, but there’s much more to the story. Explaining the need for the new truck, Webster City Fire Chief Chuck Stansfield, explained to the city council, “We inherited our current truck from the cemetery years ago, and created a grass fire truck to meet the needs of our district.” Now, WCFD is in the market for a replacement for the aging grass fire truck. A 1995 Chevy half-ton pickup,…