Whitney Fire calls Fire District No. 4 to action

REARDAN – Every summer, local fire districts are called on to help battle blazes that threaten to consume homes and property. In rural areas, those districts are largely made of volunteers who stand by their neighbors in a time of need. Fire District 4 is one of those districts.

On South Lake Street sharing a building with the post office lies the headquarters of Lincoln County Fire District No. 4. One of eight fire districts within the county, the district provides fire and emergency medical service response to its Reardan coverage area that includes Edwall and Waukon.

The district is mostly...