Merger of fire departments is discussed

An event 11 years in the making is getting off of the ground after the Lone Pine Fire Department received a 5 fire rating. That rating is equal to the fire rating of the Ward 5 Fire Department, which means the two departments can finally be merged together. “If we combine, it will no longer adversely affect our rating,” Ward 5 Fire Chief Bobby Guilbeau told the executive committee of the…