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Mount Rainier officials press for restoration of career firefighters and seek FEMA grant for volunteer unit
Summary
Mayor Benitez and the Mount Rainier council discussed efforts to restore career firefighter staffing, ongoing talks with county and volunteer chiefs, and a pending FEMA grant application requesting $80,000 to buy a pickup truck for the volunteer fire department.
Mayor Benitez and the Mount Rainier City Council spent the bulk of their Dec. 4 meeting updating residents on efforts to restore career firefighter coverage and to support the volunteer department.
The mayor said the council has repeatedly asked the city manager and county leaders to return career firefighters to the Bunker Hill station and to explore ways the city can help during the staffing shortage. "We want the fire careers back," the mayor said, describing months of meetings with county officials and volunteer leaders.
City Manager Kamali told the…
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