AL FF Asks Community to Donate to Volunteer Depts. Instead of Him After House Fire

A Florence firefighter is asking for people to donate to their local volunteer fire departments after losing his home to a fire this past weekend. 

The community have donated over $3,600 to Darby and his family, WHNT reported. 

While he is grateful, he also asks that people consider donating to their local fire department instead.

“If you have the means to donate to those guys and ladies, I would really like to see that that was done as much as possible. They’re underappreciated, and I can’t stress enough how much they depend on on the community.”

Volunteer fire departments are dependent on grants and donations to operate. 

“These guys and ladies, they’re not paid. They show up on your worst hour. They all have livelihoods. They all have families. They come in and put in the work, take time away from their families. They take a chance on getting injured.”