HARRISBURG — The state recently gave fire departments annual grants from the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and Office of the State Fire Commissioner.

Grants that departments in Butler County and other counties in the area received, according to several state legislators, are:

Butler CountyBuffalo Township Volunteer Fire Company & Relief Association, $13,106Chicora Community Hose & Relief Association (Fire), $13,789Chicora Community Hose & Relief Association (EMS), $7,201East Butler Volunteer Fire Department (Fire), $11,967East Butler Volunteer Fire Department (EMS), $7,201Eau Claire Volunteer Fire Department & Relief Association, $12,878Lick Hill Volunteer Fire Department, $11,967Middlesex Township Volunteer Fire Company, $13,106North Washington Volunteer Fire Department, $12,194Petrolia Volunteer Fire Department (Fire), $13,561Petrolia Volunteer Fire Department (EMS), $7,201Sarver Volunteer Fire Company, $13,789Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company (Fire), $13,789Saxonburg Volunteer Fire Company (EMS), $7,201West Sunbury Volunteer Fire Department, $13,789

Armstrong County East Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Department, $12,194Freeport Emergency Medical Services, $7,201Freeport Volunteer Fire Department, $10,567Parker City Volunteer Fire Company, $24,834South Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Department, $11,511Worthington West Franklin Volunteer Fire Department, $11,511

Laurence CountySlippery Rock Township Volunteer Fire Department, $11,511.