Survey Finds Fire Depts' Resources Taxed
NU Online News Service, Oct. 2, 11:11 a.m. EDT?Nearly three-quarters of U.S. fire chiefs say their departments' capacities cannot keep abreast of the building booms in their areas, according to a survey.
The chiefs said soaring residential and commercial development is locating buildings far from firehouses and straining water resources--hurting their departments' ability to protect their communities. More than 80 percent said they expect the problem to get worse in the next three years.
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