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City reports record fire-department calls; utility tool-crib fire damages equipment
Summary
Safety-Service Director Wheeler reported the fire department handled 1,337 calls in 2025 (120 more than 2024); Utility Director Brediger reported a lithium-battery fire at the power plant tool crib that caused smoke damage to specialty tools and said he will retire in July.
Safety-Service Director Wheeler told the council that the fire department responded to a record 1,337 calls in 2025, "120 more than 2024," and that the police department ended the year with 232 criminal reports, which he said was 10 more than 2024 but 54 fewer than 2023.
Utility Director Brediger reported a weekend fire at the power plant tool crib, saying, "A lithium battery on a bench caught fire." He said smoke caused damage to several thousand dollars' worth of specialty measuring and alignment tools and thanked the fire department for its quick response. Brediger also reintroduced Assistant Utility Director Dave Fillippi and said he plans to retire in July.
No regulatory actions or personnel motions tied to the incident were recorded at the meeting; the reports were informational updates presented during administrative reports.
