Kings County fire station receives grant for rescue equipment
The Burris Park Fire Station south of Kingsburg received nearly $60,000 to purchase rescue equipment and fund improvements, announced the Kings County Fire Department.
The grant was given to the Kings County Fire Department from the Larry L. Hillblom Foundation and was awarded to the fire station near Kingsburg during a ceremony on Nov. 30.
The foundation was established in 1996 after Larry L. Hillblom, who was raised in Kingsburg.
The Kings County Fire Department operates 10 fire stations in unincorporated Kings County and also provides services to Avenal and Corcoran.
Ashleigh Panoo: 559-441-6010, @AshleighPan
This story was originally published November 30, 2016 at 12:15 PM with the headline "Kings County fire station receives grant for rescue equipment."