The city of Riley is considering merging its fire department with Riley County Fire District No. 1 as the city struggles to recruit and retain volunteer firefighters. Discussions between the city and county began in August after council members were approached by residents citing concerns about a lack of volunteers. The Riley city council on Tuesday reached consensus to move forward on an official agreement with the county to merge operations. Riley is the only city in the county outside of Manhattan that has its own city-run fire department, which has been in place since 1922.
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