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Fire and police report steady activity; fire response times improving and police cite increased narcotics arrests

Desert Hot Springs City Commission · January 10, 2026
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Fire battalion chief Ryan Kirby reported about 520 incidents in December and improving response times with a new station; Deputy Chief Hattersley said crimes against persons and property fell year‑to‑date while narcotics arrests rose and police solved a December homicide using camera evidence.

Ryan Kirby, the city’s battalion chief, reported to commissioners that the fire department handled roughly 520 incidents in December, including medical calls, structure fires and traffic collisions. Kirby said average response times were about 4.21 minutes with a substantial majority under five minutes and that a new local fire station should shorten…

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