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Fire official reports roughly 938 engine calls year‑to‑date; wildfire inspections and smoke‑alarm installs ongoing
Summary
A fire-affiliated official told councilors the local engine has run about 938 calls so far this year, with 653 calls in the Rainier/Lawrence Lakes area and 135 in the Rainier city limits; staff are conducting inspections, installing smoke alarms and preparing a grant proposal for wildfire work.
A fire-affiliated staff member reported on wildfire-prevention activity, smoke-alarm installs and a planned inspection program. The presenter said smoke alarms had been installed for residents who reached out and that inspections and planning are underway.
The presenter said the city’s engine has run "around 938 calls" year-to-date, with 653 in the Rainier and Lawrence Lakes area and 135 inside the Rainier city limits. He also said he has passed certification to serve as an official fire-plan reviewer and that staff will return next month with maps and a grant proposal tied to wildfire-prevention work.
Councilors were told follow-up work is needed with the Department of Natural Resources and the fire chief; staff plan to present a map and the grant proposal at a future meeting.
