Study Suggests Closing 6 of 29 Pittsburgh Fire Stations

A study paid for by the state board that oversees Pittsburgh’s finances suggests closing six of the city’s 29 fire stations.

The draft report says the stations should be closed over the next decade, but only if the city first tears down abandoned buildings and reduces the number of fires.

Public Safety Director Michael Huss says he agrees with some of the findings, but says the city is far from making final decisions.

The study found that response times increased only minimally after six stations were closed in 2005.

The fire bureau is the city’s second most expensive unit, costing $49 million this year, down from $60 million in 2004.

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• October 26, 2007 at 3:44 am

  Typical? says:

  Isn't that very typical of every politician? They don't seem to be worth the votes they bought or stole.
• October 26, 2007 at 2:39 am

  Ohioan says:

  The thing that should turn everyone's crank is the fact that these state agencies think there's excess to be trimmed everywhere else except their own little sandbox.
• October 26, 2007 at 2:33 am

  Apprehensive says:

  What we have here is the same thing we are suffering through in Indiana. The state has taken over all control of local budgets and seeks to cap all local spending. The taxes g... read more