A BOOST FOR THE BERNALILLO COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE COUNTY COMMISSION HAS APPROVED FUNDING FOR TEN NEW FULL-TIME FIREFIGHTER POSITIONS. THAT AFTER THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT A ONE AND-A-HALF MILLION DOLLAR FEDERAL GRANT…MOST OF THE MONEY COMING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY.
FIRE CHIEF GREG PEREZ SAYS INCREASED STAFFING IS ESSENTIAL DUE TO GROWTH THROUGHOUT UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF BERNALILLO COUNTY.
