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Owensville Fire Chief reports 47% year-over-year rise in March responses
Summary
The Fire Chief told the Board the department handled 72 calls in March 2025—a 47% increase over March 2024—and has run 154 calls so far this year as of April 4; a resident asked which nearby departments are not fire districts and was told Hermann and Morrison are not.
The Fire Chief reported to the Board that the department responded to 72 calls in March 2025, a 47% increase compared with March 2024, and that the department had run a total of 154 calls as of April 4, 2025. The report was presented as the Fire Chief's activity report during the meeting and recorded as a notable year-over-year increase.
During new business, resident Brandon Duncan asked which area fire departments are not organized as fire districts; the Board said Hermann and Morrison are not fire districts. The Board did not take further formal action on the question during the meeting.
