Volunteer fire department asks Trinity County permission to explore helipad on county land

Sep 9, 2026

A volunteer fire department representative asked the commissioners for permission to use county land adjacent to the fire station to explore and, if feasible, build a lit, code‑compliant helipad to improve patient and scene safety; no cost estimates were provided at the hearing.

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Representatives of a volunteer fire department asked the court for permission to explore the possibility of building a helipad on county land near the fire station, citing safety concerns at a nearby airport and the difficulty of landing on wet ground.

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