A private ambulance provider is looking to get permission to operate in Buncombe County.
But, some county fire chiefs said that could take away from their bottom lines and lead to cuts in services or employees.
Kermit Tolley, owner of Medic, said his paramedics, who serve Asheville, used to serve Buncombe County until about five years ago.
"Some of the fire departments elected to go ahead and purchase their own ambulances," Tolley said.
Some of those departments are concerned about his ambulances coming back into the county, leading to less revenue for them.