Rural fire department tests for better rating
Sixty minutes could save you a lot of money on your fire insurance.
That’s not an advertisement, but was, rather, the desired outcome for the volunteer firefighters at Oktibbeha County’s Bell Schoolhouse fire district during Friday’s water-shuttle test.
Fire district upgraded amid coordinator upheaval
The Bell Schoolhouse Fire District’s fire rating has improved from Class 10 to Class 9, and the question of who deserves credit has highlighted friction among the leadership of Oktibbeha County’s fire services.