From Tryon Daily Bulletin:
Columbus Town Manager Jonathan Kanipe said the town has received 40-50 phone calls from residents telling them that people are calling them “on behalf of the Columbus Fire Department” for burn victims and asking for money. “This is absolutely untrue, and Chief Bobby Arledge verified earlier today that the Department is in no way affiliated with anyone making these phone calls,” Kanipe said.
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