/tags/fire-departments Fire departments en-US Copyright Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:02:59 GMT /politics-government/2024-10-10/a-new-sales-tax-in-yreka-will-fund-professional-firefighters-if-voters-approve Voters in Northern California’s Yreka will be voting on an increase to their sales tax that will bring in paid firefighters to the city’s fire department. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:02:59 GMT /politics-government/2024-10-10/a-new-sales-tax-in-yreka-will-fund-professional-firefighters-if-voters-approve Roman Battaglia /politics-government/2024-06-25/arcata-fire-district-running-out-of-money-report-warns On Monday, the Humboldt County Civil Grand Jury released a report saying the district has "no government funding to fall back on." Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:40:41 GMT /politics-government/2024-06-25/arcata-fire-district-running-out-of-money-report-warns Jane Vaughan /politics-government/2024-05-20/advocates-file-appeal-over-revisions-to-josephine-county-fire-protection-requirements A Southern Oregon land-use nonprofit recently filed an appeal seeking to reverse changes to wildfire safety standards in Josephine County. Tue, 21 May 2024 00:26:35 GMT /politics-government/2024-05-20/advocates-file-appeal-over-revisions-to-josephine-county-fire-protection-requirements Roman Battaglia /politics-government/2024-03-05/yreka-seeks-funding-support-for-ailing-volunteer-fire-department The volunteer fire department in Yreka, California is in desperate need of upgrades. The city is considering a 1% sales tax to put on the November ballot that could help alleviate staffing and facility issues. Tue, 05 Mar 2024 22:46:44 GMT /politics-government/2024-03-05/yreka-seeks-funding-support-for-ailing-volunteer-fire-department Roman Battaglia /politics-government/2024-02-07/yreka-fire-department-is-overworked-city-seeks-solutions Yreka’s all-volunteer fire department is struggling to attract new firefighters, and the ones they already have are getting burned out from a dramatic increase in calls. The city is looking at what it would take to fund full-time firefighters instead. Thu, 08 Feb 2024 01:10:10 GMT /politics-government/2024-02-07/yreka-fire-department-is-overworked-city-seeks-solutions Roman Battaglia /disasters-and-accidents/2023-04-24/as-calls-increase-staffing-shortages-mount-for-volunteer-fire-departments-in-coos-bay-and-cannon-beach Firefighters along the Oregon Coast say they’re struggling to meet increasing call volumes with fewer and fewer volunteers. Mon, 24 Apr 2023 12:56:21 GMT /disasters-and-accidents/2023-04-24/as-calls-increase-staffing-shortages-mount-for-volunteer-fire-departments-in-coos-bay-and-cannon-beach Gemma DiCarlo