fire firegeezer on 30 Aug 2008 10:42 am
Firehouse Roulette Fails Out West, Too
THE RISKY PRACTICE OF SHUTTING DOWN FIRE STATIONS on a rotating basis (in order to “save” money) has been taken up by the Sacramento, California, Fire Department.
The loaded chamber came up on them last night when a house fire in a neighborhood that was left unprotected got out of control, advancing to three alarms and completely destroying two homes.
KXTV
The first arriving unit was a rescue squad truck that, naturally, doesn’t carry any hose lines or a pump. But they did have plenty of time to make a good size-up while waiting for the first engine to arrive seven minutes later.
STATter911 has been on the story all night and has more details along with a couple of videos HERE.
Firegeezer will never stop being amazed by these screwball politicians who play firehouse roulette and shut down the fire stations, yet they will pay to have trucks come around and collect the trash and garbage. Instead of expecting people to fight their own house fires, why don’t they open the firehouses and ask the citizens to carry their own trash to the dump?
Earlier related FG entires: Detroit Fire HERE and HERE, Baltimore HERE and West Midlands UK EMS HERE
on 30 Aug 2008 at 11:46 am 1.Kurt said …
I agree with you 100%. The only problem is apathy by the citizens because “they” will never have a fire since it always happens to “someone else’ but they do need their garbage picked up weekly.
on 30 Aug 2008 at 11:51 am 2.Bob Hess said …
I’m betting these public officials never black out the first due for their homes…