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Local fire department receives $600,000 for recruits

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BOARDMAN, Ohio - The fire department is getting financial help from the federal government to hire more firefighters.

The Department of Homeland Security is awarding the Boardman Fire Department more than $601,000 in a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant.

The SAFER grants are used to recruit or retain career and volunteer firefighters.

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