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Fire department reports 20 calls in May; asks council for equipment and facility upgrades
Summary
The Corinne fire department reported 20 calls in May, described recent training and certifications, and requested funding or donations for a tender, exhaust fans in vehicle bays, and secondary egress. The council asked staff to follow up and seek donations for the department’s July events.
For the month of May the fire department reported 20 calls, a department representative told the council, including nine calls outside city limits and 11 inside. The presenter listed call types: eight medical calls, two structural fires, two grass fires, three fire alarms, two vehicle fires and three other incidents and said members attended wildland training and an advanced EMT conference.
The department highlighted recent accomplishments and training: several members received wildland 'red cards' and other personnel trained on Engine 82. The speaker said the department has set up Knox boxes for after-hours access and plans a raffle and cookout tied to July 3–4 events to raise funds.
Officials and council members discussed ongoing needs. The presenter said the department is still seeking a tender (water truck) and would like exhaust fans installed in vehicle bays. Council members asked about contractor timelines and whether planned asphalt work around the station remains necessary. One council member said the contractor was delayed but that the work was 'in the works.'
The council did not take a formal funding vote at the meeting but directed staff to follow up on grants, donations and procurement timelines ahead of the next meeting. The department reiterated safety reminders to the public—trim vegetation, maintain defensible space—and noted the county has already had multiple grass fires this year.
