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Santa Maria fire chief reports no major July 4 losses; illegal-fireworks enforcement yields rise in citations and seizures
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Fire Chief Brad Dandridge told the Santa Maria City Council on Aug. 5 that the Fire Department responded to 50 incidents in a 24-hour period on July 4, including 14 fire emergencies, and that quick deployment of an additional engine limited property loss.
Fire Chief Brad Dandridge told the Santa Maria City Council on Aug. 5 that the Fire Department responded to 50 incidents in a 24-hour period on July 4, including 14 fire emergencies, and that quick deployment of an additional engine limited property loss.
“The addition of engine 6 to the city's deployment allowed our units to quickly and effectively extinguish those fires before they created a greater risk to the community,” Dandridge said. He told the council the department saw a 32% increase in call volume on July 4 and that the city…
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