Fire department hosts barbecue

It was like any other Fourth of July celebration.

Children were playing with one another in the parking lot while adults sat in groups and chatted beneath a clear sky.

For volunteers with the Green River Fire Department, the yearly gathering is a chance to spend time with family and friends at the fire station, while remaining on-call for the inevitable fireworks-related fire.

The firefighters’ gear was already prepared and on their assigned trucks. For added wild land fire protection, Sweetwater County Fire sent a small truck and crew to assist the GRFD.

With a holiday like the Fourth of...