ALLEN COUNTY, Ind. — An effort is underway to unify several fire departments in Allen County outside of Fort Wayne city limits, with leaders saying the move would allow them to hire more firefighters and build a stronger department.
Fire chiefs say the number of volunteer firefighters has been dwindling across the country in recent years.
A public hearing was held Monday at the War Memorial Coliseum with chiefs from several Allen County fire departments to explain the plan for a unified district.
Who is included
The proposed unified district would include the Northwest, Northeast, West Central, Southwest districts and the East Central Fire Territory. Monroeville and Hoagland are not currently part of the proposal…