A fire district in Lake County is sounding the alarm about its future. The Northshore Fire Protection District says it’s staring at a nearly $700,000 budget gap and may have to make serious cuts just to stay open . That could mean fewer resources, less training, and dipping deep into reserves to keep services running. Leaders are looking at putting a tax measure on the ballot for voters to decide, but they admit even that’s not a sure thing. Officials say without new money, they say the clock is ticking.