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Fire chief reports record call volume, new station construction, staffing plans and disaster response
Summary
Chief Kovacs presented the BST&G Fire District 2024 report showing over 1,600 incidents, a 3.5% year-over-year increase, continued investment in training and a new shared station under construction; the department described staffing plans and the district's response to a tornado event.
Chief Kovacs presented the BST&G Fire District's 2024 annual report to Sunbury City Council on May 7, reporting record call volume, active construction on a new station and staffing plans to meet growing service demand.
Chief Kovacs said the district handled over 1,600 incidents in 2024, about a 3.5% increase from the prior year, and that EMS calls and fire/rescue calls were roughly split 50/50. “Last year, again, was another record year, over 1,600 incidents,” Kovacs told council. He added that, so far in 2025, call volume is…
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