In this wartime period, many of the volunteer firefighters were women.
Four of the city's volunteer firefighters were injured, and one died the next day.
No one can fault the volunteer firefighters here for not trying.
In some areas, there are more volunteer firefighters than paid ones.
Her husband has long been a volunteer firefighter with the department.
The council says there are about 1.5 million volunteer firefighters in the country, the same number as 20 years ago.
It was used from 1890 to the 1940s to call volunteer firefighters.
Some took a paid day off to serve for an hour as volunteer firefighters.
He is also a volunteer firefighter, so he's good to have around in case of emergency.
There is a primary school and two volunteer firefighters in the village.
