Thorn Volunteer Fire Dept. received a grant of $37920 from DHS/Dept.

Homeland Security to replace hoses, mounting pumps on two existing tankers and to turn one tanker into a truck to fight grass fires.

"Both will be more efficiently shuttling water on fire scenes," said Asst.

Chief Mitchell Slaughter.

Also it will send two firefighters through 1001 class at MS Fire Academy, which is the same training that career fire fighters undergo.