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Fire chief and homeowner association back proposed Tanglewood fire station; county seeks funding plan and volunteers
Summary
Linn County fire officials and Tanglewood residents discussed a proposal to locate a staffed engine in the Tanglewood community to improve ISO ratings and reduce insurance costs; the county’s fire chief also reported submitting a grant request to replace and add storm sirens.
Linn County fire leadership and residents discussed placing a staffed fire engine in the Tanglewood subdivision to close a service gap identified in the ISO grading maps and potentially lower homeowners’ insurance costs for properties within five miles of a station.
Randy Hegweld, of Linn County Rural Fire and Emergency, told the commission the county has "a big void right in the middle of the county" that places many properties…
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