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Manassas fire chief reports lower vacancies, reduced overtime; council recognizes promotions and Fire Prevention Week
Summary
Chief Mills told the council vacancy counts have fallen and overtime costs have dropped; the city recognized newly promoted master technicians and proclaimed Fire Prevention Week, noting lithium‑ion battery risks and smoke‑detector installations.
Manassas Fire & Rescue reported progress in staffing and reduced overtime at the City Council meeting Sept. 22, while the council also marked National Fire Prevention Week and recognized recently promoted department personnel.
Chief Anthony Mills (identified in the meeting as Chief Mills) briefed the council on staffing and said the department’s vacancy count has dropped from nine to four. He said the career Fire & Rescue service now provides a driver, officer and firefighter 96.91% of the time and that the department’s unstaffed rate had fallen to 1.21% as of August 2025. Chief Mills credited a lateral‑hire process and streamlined…
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