Last Friday’s massive fire in Tappahannock along with the one on Irvington Road in Kilmarnock last April took a toll on volunteer fire departments both personally and financially. Area fire chiefs tell 6 News they are already struggling with recruiting more personnel plus mutual aid fires such as the ones in Tappahannock and Kilmarnock are draining their budgets. While fire departments receive some funding from local and state governments it’s fundraisers that cover most of the costs.