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Fighting fires small part of growing job
Liberty County Fire Services answering more calls with fewer volunteers
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A firefighter battles an August fire in Lake George. Officials say fire calls are actually only a small part of the total call load for Liberty County Fire Services. The majority are for incidents requiring first responders. - photo by Photo provided.
There were 3,871 calls to Liberty County Fire Services for help in unincorporated Liberty County in 2016. Of those calls, more than 80 percent were for something other than a fire. Around a quarter went unanswered.
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