A review of fire protection services in Prince George says some areas are lacking.
Director Michael Currie with the Fire Underwriter’s Survey spoke to city council Monday night on several fire-related topics, saying Fire Hall Number One will need to be replaced, while the other three need an overhaul.
His main message was that the level of risk has increased greater than the level of protection.
“The level of risk has increased in terms of the distribution of buildings,” he says. “So we see more and more buildings spread across a very large fire protection area, so we’ve seen a big increase in the number of buildings being protected and the number of calls that go along with that.”
He also notes newer buildings burn faster because of lighter materials.
The report also says Fire Hall #1 needs to be replaced while the other three need serious upgrades.
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