Maine rural fire departments can be reimbursed for wildland equipment purchases in 2022

AUGUSTA — The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Maine Forest Service Forest Protection Division can award $189,804 in 2022 to rural Maine fire departments as reimbursement for wildland firefighting equipment purchases.
The department can reimburse 103 fire departments through the Volunteer Fire Assistance Program grants for purchases less than $5,000, with the most common items being personal protective equipment (such as wildland fire clothing), portable pumps, wildland fire hoses, and hand tools. The average amount for reimbursement is about $1,800. Departments can post 2022 purchases online beginning in August, and must post them by November.
For more information, visit the forest service forest protection webpage.