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Mayor praises mutual-aid response to Marquis Apartments fire and cites lower crime rates, urges investment in facilities
Summary
The mayor commended University Heights firefighters and regional partners for stopping a major fire at the under-construction Marquis Apartments, cited a 20% drop in several crimes in 2024, and reiterated the city's need for new police and fire facilities.
Mayor (name not specified) marked the January fire at the under-construction Marquis Apartments as a demonstration of local emergency response capability and used the incident to press for investments in new public-safety facilities.
Recalling the Jan. 14, 2025 blaze, the mayor credited the University Heights Fire Department and neighboring departments for preventing the fire from spreading to nearby buildings, including the historic Cedar Lee Theater and Heights High School. "It wasn't just a miracle that nobody was…
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