Forsyth County study finds gaps in fire coverage; staff recommends systemwide funding and policy changes
Apr 21, 2025
A staff fire‑service study presented April 21 found uneven coverage, steep declines in volunteer staffing and growing reliance on mutual aid. County staff recommended operating and funding fire services as a system, creating an advisory fire commission and a systemwide capital plan.
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At an April 21 Forsyth County briefing, staff presented the county's fire‑service study and recommended shifting to a systemwide approach to funding and operations after finding coverage gaps in parts of the county.
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