Vol. Ky. Dept. Vows to Recover From Station Fire

June 19--Dundee Fire Chief Danny Pogue is certain the volunteer fire department will return from the weekend fire that destroyed the department's equipment and heavily damaged the station. But Pogue said he was unsure how long rebuilding the department would take. "It's going to take time," Pogue said Tuesday. "Before (we) do anything, (the insurance companies are) going to have to finish their investigation on the cause." He said there are three insurance adjusters involved in the...

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Vol. Ky. Dept. Vows to Recover From Station Fire

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