VALLEY, Neb. (KMTV) — Valley Fire Department’s annual pancake feed raises money for equipment as volunteer crew handles growing call volume.
- Over the years, Fire Chief Terry Luthy II said the department has seen a steady increase in call volume from just over 400 in 2016 to more than 650 last year.
- The department has 46 volunteer firefights who serve 4000 residents covering 45 square miles.
- Video shows firefighters and neighbors interacting at the pancake feed.
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The Valley Fire Department is serving up more than just pancakes to the 4,000 neighbors who call this community home. With a 100% volunteer-based crew, events like its annual pancake feed help the department continue to serve.
From getting to know the equipment to eating delicious pancakes, Christian Bull said his two sons Brady and Liam are having fun playing firefighter for the day…