The Moriah Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department (MVFR) has served a part of Durham County for decades.
“We run 44 years into the edge of Durham County to cover area that’s not covered by any other fire district,” Hal Oakley said.
Oakley is the board president of the Moriah Volunteer Fire and Rescue. He said they’ve been serving the specific area in the Mangum insurance district in northeast Durham County without county funding. But if a service district is created, that could change…