Greenfield Fire Department moves into temporary station after suffering tornado loss

PRESIDENT OF THE NEXT ELECTIONS. A FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT LOST ITS STATION DURING LAST WEEK'S TORNADO OUTBREAK CONTINUES TO RESPOND TO THE CALL FOR HELP. THE GREENFIELD FIRE STATION WAS SERIOUSLY DAMAGED WHEN AN EF FOUR TORNADO PASSED THROUGH PART OF THE TOWN. KCCI OPHELIA JACOBSON IS IN GREENFIELD TO SHOW US HOW THE TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS WERE ABLE TO CONTINUE THEIR VERY IMPORTANT WORK. DAMAGE TO THE GREENFIELD FIRE STATION FORCED THE TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS TO LEAVE THAT SPACE, BUT THANKS TO THE HELP OF NEIGHBORS, THEY WERE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO HELP THE TOWN. We had a truck directly on the other side of that wall, and we think that's probably what kept it from being destroyed. Acting Fire Chief Brett Stender says they can no longer operate from that station. THE WOOD BOARDS ARE NOW ACTING AS GARAGE DOORS, THE INSULATION IS BREAKING AT THE JOINTS AND THE ONLY NOISE IS HEARD FROM HERE. IT'S THE SOUND OF CONSTRUCTION WASTE HANGING ON A WIRE. THREE FIRE TRUCKS AND 12 SETS OF EQUIPMENT WERE DAMAGED DURING THE STORM. FOUR FIREFIGHTERS, INCLUDING THE CHIEF, lost their homes, but the team is still on the ground, day after day. We understand and that we're not getting paid for this and, uh, everyone in the department is perfectly fine with that. FIREFIGHTERS ARE ALSO PERFECTLY COMPLIANT TO WORK FROM A TEMPORARY STATION. They have a lot of space and, uh, we get along really well. LOCATED JUST DOWN THE STREET ON A FAMILY FARM, CLAY HOBART SAYS HE RECEIVED A CALL THE DAY AFTER THE STORM. AND WITHOUT HESITATION. NO WAY. THERE WAS NO DOUBT ABOUT IT. OPEN THE DOORS OF THIS WAREHOUSE TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THEY WERE MOVED TONIGHT. I remember them thanking me for having this store and I thanked them immediately, because they are the ones who do the most there. THEIR TRUCKS ARE NOW PARKED NEXT TO AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT. THEIR JACKETS HANG NEXT TO THEM SO YOU HAVE EVERYTHING IN ONE. A LOCATION IS VERY CRUCIAL. THIS IS NOT THE ONLY HELP THEY RECEIVED. THE AUDUBON FIREFIGHTERS GAVE THEM THIS PILE OF EQUIPMENT. LOCAL SERVICE IS ALSO ON STANDBY WITH THEM EVERY DAY SINCE THE STORM. NOW, NOW, PEOPLE WHO USUALLY HELP OTHERS. THIS IS WHAT WE DO. WE LOVE IT, IT'S THOSE WHO GET HELP, STENDER SAYS. That's all they need. WE ARE ALWAYS HERE. WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO KEEP THE COMMUNITY GOING ON. A GOFUNDME HAS BEEN LAUNCHED FOR THE FIREFIGHTERS. YOU CAN FIND A LINK TO THIS FUNDRAISER IN THE WEB VERSION OF THIS STORY AT GREENFIELD. OPHELIA