Rural towns across Northeast Wisconsin are facing a problem in the way of emergency responders. They’re seeing a shortage of people filling those positions, and as a result, an increased response time. Last week, when a fire broke out in the Village of Suring, only a handful of firefighters responded. That’s because fire stations in rural areas work by volunteers, something they’re facing a shortage of. “It’s not just rural areas of Wisconsin, but it’s actually a national phenomenon,” says Jon Cohn, the vice president of the Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association.