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San Francisco fire officials warn of urgent fleet shortfall, cite $50—100 million replacement estimate
Summary
Deputy Chief Shane Kayealoha told the Fire Commission that the department has "one reserve engine and one reserve truck left," prompting appeals to the mayor—s budget office and a Controller's Office audit; staff cited an estimated $50 million to $55 million need for a full fleet replacement plan.
San Francisco Fire Department officials told the Fire Commission on Oct. 23 that the department is critically low on reserve apparatus and is pressing the city for funding to replace engines and trucks.
"We have one reserve engine and one reserve truck left in our fleet," Deputy Chief Shane Kayealoha said during the department's administrative report, describing the issue as "alarming."…
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