Property owners in the town of Chadbourn and in unincorporated areas of the county making up the Klondyke Fire District will see reduced rates for fire insurance premiums effective May 1 as the result of a two-day inspection by the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Although the Klondyke/Chadbourn Volunteer Fire Department was inspected in October, the department didn’t get the good news about the improved rating resulting from that inspection until just a few days ago. Part of the reason for the better rating was the department’s acquisition last year of a brand new third fire engine which the department obtained at a cost of $469,000. Being teamed up with other departments in auto-aid agreements also helped lower the rates.