The East Lansdowne Fire Company in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, is likely to shut down after serving the community for more than a century.

Borough council members voted unanimously to sever ties with the company Monday night, which cuts off its funding.

"At the end of the day, we're all aware we have a service to provide," deputy fire chief Steve Castellano from the East Lansdowne Fire Company said before the vote. "And if we can no longer provide that service, it's a very unfortunate feeling."

In a letter to residents, the borough said the fire company, founded in 1911, hasn't responded to any emergencies in months, blaming a shortage of volunteers. In the meantime, the borough has been relying on neighboring departments like Lansdowne, Yeadon and Upper Darby for fire coverage.

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