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Fire and sheriff staff report higher call volume, urge detector checks and report illegal dumping
Summary
Fire Captain Scott Hughes reported a modest rise in call volume and urged residents to check smoke and carbon monoxide detectors monthly and replace alarms every 10 years; sheriff’s office detailed increased illegal dumping and described drone use to investigate arson patterns.
Scott Hughes, a fire captain with Chuck Meadows Fire, told the Community Advisory Board that December call volume for the area was 139 responses and year‑to‑date totals were 2,142 calls — an increase of about 290 incidents from 2024. Hughes emphasized the importance of functioning smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, advising residents to place smoke detectors in sleeping areas, CO detectors outside sleeping areas, to check alarms monthly and to replace detectors every 10 years.
Hughes reminded residents…
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