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Crockett leaders discuss fire department staffing after double structure fires; police and fire report July activity
Summary
Following two near‑simultaneous structure fires, fire and police chiefs updated the council: the fire department responded with limited volunteers, one officer helped rescue an elderly resident, and police reported 450 calls for service in July; council discussed the costs to hire paid firefighters and the shrinking volunteer pool.
Council members heard updates from public‑safety chiefs after two structure fires occurred within minutes of each other.
Fire Chief reported 39 calls in July (27 in the city) and described two simultaneous structure fires in which occupants self‑evacuated a burning home; the chief credited Crockett Police officers and mutual‑aid departments for rapid assistance and singled…
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