Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative’s Board of Directors unanimously voted to award $1,000 grants to 63 local fire departments that protect and serve communities in the cooperative’s 14-county service area.

“These departments serve everyone in our communities, answering the call every day, around the clock,” said Matt Bentke, Bluebonnet’s general manager. “Our line workers and control center operators work closely with firefighters and first responders during emergency events, which is critically important to keeping people safe.”

These grants will help the fire departments, firefighters and first responders who give so much of their time and talent.

“Bluebonnet is proud to contribute to our area fire departments who truly do an outstanding job protecting and serving our communities,” said Ben Flencher, Bluebonnet’s board chairman. “The women and men who work for and volunteer with these fire departments deserve all the support we can provide.”