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Interim fire chief reports 3:13 average response time, seeks wildfire funding and annexation progress

Tenino City Council · January 28, 2026
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Interim Fire Chief Chris Graham reported December call volumes and an average 3:13 response time inside the city, outlined Community Wildfire Protection Plan grant work, and described plans to pursue annexation/protection-area agreements and more paramedic coverage.

Interim Fire Chief Chris Graham briefed the council on public-safety operations and planning.

Graham said December statistics showed 21–27 incidents within the city-coded zone and an average response time from 911 call to arrival of 3 minutes, 13 seconds within that zone. “It's a great response time,” a council member said in reply.

Graham described a $10,000 grant through the Community Wildfire…

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