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Westchester Fire Department reports propane leak response, aging ladder truck and routine budget escalator
Summary
Assistant Fire Chief Justin McClure reported a propane leak response at the Chester County History Center, said the department’s 40-year-old ladder truck is out of reserve service pending repair or replacement, and noted a 3% contract escalator affecting the fire protection budget shared by six municipalities.
Assistant Fire Chief Justin McClure told the Westchester Borough Public Safety Committee that September brought an uptick in calls and described a propane leak response during homecoming that required a controlled flaring operation with the Chester County hazardous-materials team.
Why it matters: The fire department said a reserve ladder truck is effectively out of service because repairs became cost prohibitive; the department is pursuing replacement or repair. The department also noted multi-jurisdictional budget arrangements that will raise operating costs under an existing…
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