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Council approves fire department's 5-year capital replacement priority plan; chief warns of rising wildland fire risk
Summary
The council approved the fire department's 0-5 priority five-year capital replacement plan and heard a quarterly report: 334 calls in Q1 (279 medical, 55 fire), about one-third to nursing homes; the chief urged council to consider no-burn options as spring dryness increases wildfire risk.
The Washington Terrace City Council approved the Fire Department's 0-5 priority five-year capital replacement plan on April 7, 2026, after the Fire Chief outlined first-quarter call volumes and wildfire concerns.
In his quarterly briefing, the Fire Chief reported 334 calls for service in the first quarter (279 medical calls and 55 fire-related calls) and said the department was on pace for roughly 1,300 calls this year, similar to the prior year. The chief noted…
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