Fire Chief: fighting county fires is a burden

Tools

Reporter - Robert Bradfield

Story Created: Fri Aug 24, 2012 7:04 PM

Story Updated: Fri Aug 24, 2012 7:04 PM

HARRISBURG, Ill. — "We have a serious problem".

 
Those blunt words from a city fire chief who said his county must start forking over money in order to keep his department going. 
 
The problem is that Harrisburg, Illinois Fire Chief Bill Summers said he doesn't have the resources to continue to fight fires outside city limits.
 
So, he's proposing the county pay up or form their own fire department. 
 
As Local 6's Robert Bradfield explains, it's leaving county leaders with some tough decisions.
 
Please click and watch the accompanying video for the story.