Residents gather for volunteer fire department - KSWO 7News | Breaking News, Weather and Sports

Residents gather for volunteer fire department

COMANCHE COUNTY, OK (KSWO) - Pecan Valley residents are attempting to put together a volunteer fire department for the area between Lawton and Cache.

That was the topic Thursday night at a public forum held by Comanche county commissioners and the Emergency Management Department. The forum was held to gather public input.

Several residents expressed their support for a new department, saying in the long run it would make their community safer while also saving them money over time.

"We're looking at a way to not only have a quick response from our fire department, but also to help with our insurance and stuff like that," resident Jim Hankins said.

The next step in getting the fire department off the ground would be setting up an official district, by putting the item on the agenda for the Board of County Commissioners.

There are already 12 volunteers for the department, who have managed to gather some equipment, but are in need of an official location and a radio system.

Copyright 2016 KSWO. All rights reserved.

  • Local NewsNewsMore>>

  • Minecraft aiming to use ocean update to restore real coral reefs

    Minecraft aiming to use ocean update to restore real coral reefs

    Thursday, April 19 2018 5:16 PM EDT2018-04-19 21:16:26 GMT
    Thursday, April 19 2018 5:16 PM EDT2018-04-19 21:16:26 GMT
    Minecraft was first released in 2009. (Source: Minecraft)Minecraft was first released in 2009. (Source: Minecraft)

    The popular world-building computer game has announced an initiative to place Biorock reef regeneration structures in waters off Mexico.

    The popular world-building computer game has announced an initiative to place Biorock reef regeneration structures in waters off Mexico.

  • Southwest Airlines sought more time for engine inspections

    Southwest Airlines sought more time for engine inspections

    Thursday, April 19 2018 1:02 AM EDT2018-04-19 05:02:22 GMT
    Thursday, April 19 2018 5:15 PM EDT2018-04-19 21:15:33 GMT
    (NTSB via AP). National Transportation Safety Board investigators examine damage to the engine of the Southwest Airlines plane that made an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. The Southwes...(NTSB via AP). National Transportation Safety Board investigators examine damage to the engine of the Southwest Airlines plane that made an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia on Tuesday, April 17, 2018. The Southwes...

    The Federal Aviation Administration's announcement late Wednesday comes nearly a year after the engine's manufacturer recommended the additional inspections, and a month after European regulators ordered their airlines to do the work.

    The Federal Aviation Administration's announcement late Wednesday comes nearly a year after the engine's manufacturer recommended the additional inspections, and a month after European regulators ordered their airlines to do the work.

  • Lance Armstrong settles $100M lawsuit with US government

    Lance Armstrong settles $100M lawsuit with US government

    Thursday, April 19 2018 4:32 PM EDT2018-04-19 20:32:44 GMT
    Thursday, April 19 2018 5:14 PM EDT2018-04-19 21:14:35 GMT
    (Bernard Papon/Pool Photo via AP, File). FILE - In this July 24, 2004, file pool photo, overall leader Lance Armstrong, right, of Austin, Texas, follows compatriot and teammate Floyd Landis, left, in the ascent of the La Croix Fry pass during the 17th ...(Bernard Papon/Pool Photo via AP, File). FILE - In this July 24, 2004, file pool photo, overall leader Lance Armstrong, right, of Austin, Texas, follows compatriot and teammate Floyd Landis, left, in the ascent of the La Croix Fry pass during the 17th ...
    Lance Armstrong has reached a$5 million settlement with the federal government in a civil whistleblower lawsuit that could have sought $100 million in damages from the former cyclist.
    Lance Armstrong has reached a$5 million settlement with the federal government in a civil whistleblower lawsuit that could have sought $100 million in damages from the former cyclist.
    •   
Powered by Frankly