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Fire chief urges three new stations; council hears ESD role and ISO implications
Summary
Forney's fire leadership said response times have increased with growth and recommended adding stations; council discussed funding roles for the Emergency Services District (ESD) and the potential homeowner insurance impact of an ISO downgrade.
Forney's fire chief told the council May 20 that the city needs additional fire stations to keep response times within national standards and to preserve the community's favorable ISO rating.
"We added to Station 3. That actually decreased that time back down to 6 minutes," the chief said, recounting recent changes to response-time performance. He warned that response times had trended upward since 2019 as traffic and call volume increased and said the city needs additional stations to…
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