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Seattle’s Proposed Fire Department Cuts Expose Precarious Emergency Response System

Seattle’s Proposed Fire Department Cuts Expose Precarious Emergency Response System

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson has proposed budget cuts to the fire department. A personal experience of the author in Magnolia, a peripheral neighborhood, highlights the potential risks of these cuts. The proposed cuts come with a specific time reference, 5:32 p.m. on a September afternoon.

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