Three Runnels County fire departments have been awarded a combined 105 thousand dollars in new state grants.
The Texas A&M Forest Service approved 45 thousand dollars for the Ballinger Fire Department to purchase a slip-on firefighting unit.
The Winters Volunteer Fire Department will receive 30 thousand dollars for fire and rescue equipment, while the Wingate Volunteer Fire Department was awarded 30 thousand dollars for protective gear.
The awards were announced Friday as part of a nearly 19-point-6-million-dollar statewide funding round to strengthen rural emergency response.
