The Hartford-Neosho Rapids Fire Department has received grant funding for specialized equipment.
MFA Oil is offering funds so District 5 can buy a Thunderstruck bumper for a wildland fire truck. Fire Chief Greg Zumbrunn says the $2,000 will buy a replacement for one of the district’s grass fire trucks.
Established in 1998, the MFA Oil Foundation has awarded more than $3 million in grants to various entities working to improve communities where MFA Oil has “a significant concentration” of staff and members.
Zumbrunn says the MFA Oil grant will be used in conjunction with a nearly $15,000 Local Safety and Security Equipment grant through the Office of Kansas Governor to buy remote grass monitors as a way for the district to more effectively fight brush fires.
