The National Trust has confirmed financial woes have contributed indirectly to the closure of its three historic Chiltern properties over the summer holiday period.

Peter Matthews is the conference director and editor-in-chief of Firehouse. He has worked at Firehouse since 1999, serving in various roles on both Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com staffs.

Stephen Balboni did everything from repairing ladder trucks and chainsaws to maintaining air tanks and ordering toilet paper for Springfield firefighters. Stephen Balboni, repair supervisor for ...