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Annapolis Fire Department reports low fire loss in 2024, previews new engine and strategic plan
Summary
Fire officials told the public safety committee that 2024 had a low fire‑loss year, the new Forest Drive engine should enter service in June and the department is drafting a strategic plan for council review later this year.
Annapolis Fire Department leaders reported to the Public Safety Committee that the city recorded a relatively low fire loss in 2024, that a new pumper truck for Forest Drive is nearing final inspection and that the department is drafting a strategic plan to present to city leadership.
Fire Chief Doug Romali told the committee that March call volumes were in line with seasonal averages and that emergency medical services make up roughly 70% of the department’s workload. Chief Romali said Ward 6 accounted for about 11% of the department’s responses in 2024, with 925 calls for…
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