Portland Fire and Rescue Faced with 10% Budget Cut Impacting 42 Staff Positions

Portland firefighters union sounds alarm on potential budget cuts

The union representing the city’s firefighters is worried that fewer city dollars could put Portlanders at risk.

Portland Fire and Rescue faced with 10% budget cut impacting 42 staff positions

Portland Fire & Rescue is facing a 10% budget cut of nearly $26.7 million, which could result in cutting 42 firefighters and closing up to 10 fire stations, leading to longer response times and greater danger for Portlanders.

Portland Fire & Rescue faces $26.7M in proposed budget cuts

Budget cuts for Portland Fire and Rescue could cause problems for firefighters and city residents in the future.