The Auxier Fire Department has been awarded $171,428 through FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. The department says the funding will be used to purchase new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) equipment for firefighters. Auxier was among 39 Kentucky departments receiving a combined $7.06 million in the latest round of awards. Source: Auxier Volunteer Fire Department #AppalachiaInsider #FloydCounty #Auxier #FireDepartment #FEMA #EasternKentucky