Franklin Township Fire Station Closure Approved, Six Firefighters Laid Off

Franklin Township Fire Station Closure Approved, Six Firefighters Laid Off

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, OH – The Franklin Township Board of Trustees has voted to close Fire Station 193 at 2193 Frank Rd. and lay off six firefighter/paramedics, according to a statement from IAFF Local 1441 at 2:30 PM EDT on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. The decision stems from residents rejecting a township-wide fire levy in three […] The post Franklin Township Fire Station Closure Approved, Six Firefighters Laid Off appeared first on Scioto Post.

Update: Dos Palos Fire Station 75 to remain open for at least 18 months

Reading Time: 2 minutes Westside residents upset about Merced County’s planned closure of a fire station near Dos Palos are breathing a little easier after supervisors decided Tuesday to keep it open for another 18 months. The unanimous decision to keep Station 75 at the Dos Palos Wye open comes just a little over two weeks after the board decided 3-2 to close it . Station 75 is one of two Merced County Fire Department/Cal Fire stations serving …