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UNIFIRE reports higher call volumes, wildland deployments and capital plans
Summary
Jeremy Raymond, director of the UNIFIRE Suppression Special Service District, presented the 2024 activity report: 620 total fire calls in 2024, a large number of public-relations and training hours, expansion of wildland crew deployments, and planned capital purchases including ladder and rescue trucks and station needs.
Jeremy Raymond, director of the UNIFIRE Suppression Special Service District, presented the district’s 2024 activity report and 2025 priorities to the Uinta County Commission.
Raymond said the district logged about 620 total fire calls in 2024, 6,725.5 public-relation person-hours and 1,005.67 total training hours. He said the district employs two full-time staff plus one full-time wildland engine captain and approximately 100 part-time firefighters. Those part-time firefighters perform many inspection and public-education duties; Raymond said volunteers who complete training are paid an hourly rate for responses and that certified responders receive a higher rate.
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