A $19,998 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and the Bandera Electric Cooperative will help the Pipe Creek Volunteer Fire Department purchase a much-needed all-terrain vehicle and vertical rescue equipment, a news release from the sponsoring entities said. The Community Development Partnership Program grant, along with $5,000 in matching funds, will allow the department to buy an ATV for rescue and fire operations in remote areas that are inaccessible to larger rescue vehicles. The new ATV also will act as an incident command vehicle at grass and brush fires as well as transporting personnel and equipment to difficult-to-reach areas, officials said. In ...