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Fire Department reports sharp rise in call volume, dorm false alarms and training plans
Summary
Fire Department reported a 21% year-over-year increase in January calls, a 42% rise over five years, roughly 815 dorm false alarms in a 12-month period and plans to purchase training and rescue apparatus.
The Bloomington Fire Department reported higher call volumes for January 2025 and outlined training, personnel and equipment plans at the Feb. 18 Board of Public Safety meeting.
Fire-department staff told the board the department handled 575 calls in January 2025 — 23 more than January a year earlier, a roughly 21% increase over one year — and that call volume has risen about 42% compared with five years earlier. Indiana University-related calls accounted for 67 incidents in January 2025, up from about 62 in 2024 and 59 in 2020, a roughly 12% increase over five years, the department reported.
The department also provided a 12-month breakdown (July 1, 2023–June 30, 2024) showing approximately 815…
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