PFW experts to help county leaders develop plan for fire district merger

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Allen County leaders are looking to streamline fire protection services by merging four fire districts and one fire territory into a single, countywide fire district.
To figure out how to make it work, they’re turning to experts at Purdue Fort Wayne.County Commissioners voted Friday to bring in PFW researchers to develop a detailed plan for the potential merger for fire districts. While fire officials support the idea of consolidation, local leaders say they