A West Virginia volunteer fire department anticipating a forced shutdown from the state Fire Marshal's office Friday announced it can continue operations because of a $33,000 loan from an unnamed donor.The Bradley-Prosperity Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) in Raleigh County, W.VA., warned county commissioners last week that, without emergency funding, it would not be able to pay a workers' compensation premium due Thursday.The fire unit is among more than 400 in the state expecting premium increases of up to 700%, based on the refusal by BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co. to continue cov...
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