EAST LANSDOWNE, Pa. (WPVI) -- The East Lansdowne Borough Council voted to terminate its association with the East Lansdowne Fire Company on Monday night. Operations will end on December 31.

"The idea that this town is too small to have a fire department -- that's ridiculous. It's been here 114 years," said Will Stanton, who is a resident and is worried about the lack of service.

"This is a sad day for East Lansdowne," said Mayor Joe Bland.

Mayor Bland says the decision comes after a decline in volunteer firefighters, with only five active members who don't live in the borough and poor response times.

"This is no dig at them at all, but the facts are our neighboring mutual aid companies - Lansdowne, Yeadon, Upper Darby - they've been the first one scene for over a year now," said Mayor

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