Rural Fire District 1 board approves submission of new fire suppression agreement

At its monthly meeting Tuesday in the Timmons Room of the Hill County Courthouse, the Rural Fire District 1 board approved a new fire suppression agreement for submission to the Havre mayor’s office.

Board Chair Steve Jamruszka said during the meeting that he would be submitting the proposed contract immediately following the meeting’s conclusion.

Rural Fire District 1 is essentially a ring around Havre in which the Havre Fire Department provides services under the current agreement.

The city announced last December it was canceling the current agreement effective July 1 so a new agreement lis...