Another Casualty of Fuel Prices

Although my town, West Tisbury, has a volunteer fire department, I was unaware that 2/3 of this country is protected by 800,000 volunteers. The price of gas is wreaking havoc on these departments. Their budgets never anticipated the current or likely future price of gasoline. Since the big trucks get a mere 3 - 4 miles per gallon, their budgets are really getting killed. The problem has been recognized but whether any significant, creative help will be forthcoming is problematic.