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JOHNSTON CITY, IL (WSIL) -- Fire Chief Tom Burton has been diagnosed with cancer of the plasma cells. The fire department is helping to hold a fundraiser to offset some of the medical and travel expenses. 

Being a volunteer means giving of your time freely with no expectation of monetary compensation.

So why do people become volunteer firefighters? The job is hard in of itself and to do it without pay takes a special type of person as a pair of firefighters in Jefferson County know, it's not for everyone, but the calling is worth it.