Vale Volunteer Fire Department

“Expenses sdfa fees 50 supplies 104 po box rent 44 fire school 125 interest 3,687 insurance 4,570 fuel 799 equipment maintenance 4,103 fire equipment 812 misc 223 personal equipment 11,938 donations 850 small tools/supplies 1,443 non-investment depreciation 33,203 total 61,951”

“Equipment 454,977 454,977 less accumulated depreciation 277,655 310,859 total 177,322 144,118”

“Mortgage and other notes payable 108,552 61,803”

“Our purpose is the protection of life and property by providing quiality fire suppression services.”

“Vale fire department serves approximately 119 square miles in rural meade and butte counties in south dakota. We have mutual aid agreements with five other departments and provide such aid up to 100 miles out of our district. In 2014 we responded to 10 wildland fires, 4 structure fires, 14 search and rescue,and 5 other calls. Of the calls responded to 20 were in mutual aid to other departments.”