Aberdeen Fire

The Monroe county EMA director says volunteer fire crews were asked to help out after a city firefighter's wife was diagnosed with covid-19.

Top the aberdeen fire department is getting extra help from volunteer departments// the monroe county ema director says volunteer fire crews were asked to help out after a city firefighter's wife was diagnosed with covid-19// that firefighter is quarantined with his wife.

The fire chief confirms that other firefighters opted to be tested.

Several rumors have sparked that the fire department was closed but the chief extinguished those, saying they are short-staffed, and the volunteers are helping out.

He assures the city that the department is open and ready to respond..