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Residents urge Sparks council not to close Fire Station 5, citing public-safety concerns
Summary
Multiple public commenters from Wingfield Springs and nearby neighborhoods urged the council to reconsider plans that would close Fire Station 5, saying response times to Golden Eagle Park and nearby homes would increase by several minutes and trigger fire-code sprinkler requirements.
During the Oct. 13 public-comment period residents urged the Sparks City Council to reconsider plans affecting Fire Station 5.
Jim Kindness, a resident of Wingfield Springs, said he had analyzed response-time changes and concluded that shifting coverage to a new Station 6 would add "an extra 4 minutes and over 2…
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