maine needs more vol FFs

[agent yo'range]

https://www.pressherald.com/2026/01/11/emergency-calls-are-on-the-rise-not-enough-mainers-are-answering/#:~:text=The
state's firefighter shortage is,jinx this%2C” he said.

some statewide study underway - maybe involving state forestry and regional FDs

we dont see very many superflous fire stations in maine - most
stations are not close to each other - regionalization wont change
much - we suggest that they start paying more money to the call
firefighters