Streamlined city budgets and the national trend toward fewer fire emergency responders are among the reasons some Minnesota fire departments are adding more volunteers to their ranks. Mankato, Austin and Winona are the most recent cities to move to what's called a "combination" department. And now the city of Saint Cloud is considering that option with potential savings of a million dollars a year in taxes. But critics say mixing volunteer and career firefighters could put St Cloud residents at risk. Mainstreet Radio's Marisa Helms reports.