The Voice of the Community Since 1909, Serving Moorcroft and Pine Haven, Wyoming

Fire crew in need of new equipment

Anyone who has ever been assisted by the Moorcroft Volunteer Fire Department knows they can be sure that the firefighters who show up are good at what they do. When one takes into account the fact that they are not paid for putting their lives on the line for their neighbors and strangers alike, their efforts are all the more remarkable.

Most never have reason to consider that the many integral tools used by the men and women who walk into the flames do, in fact, have dates of expiration. This includes hoses, personal protection gear and air tanks to name a few and some of those dates are u...