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Ripon Fire District’s Critical Crossroads | Sacramento News
When one engine was stuck battling a vegetation fire, Ripon’s firefighters faced a life-or-death dilemma: a drowning victim at Caswell State Park needed help—immediately. With no backup, they turned to Manteca for rescue support, highlighting how critically understaffed and under-resourced the district is. Chief Eric DeHart warns that without immediate action, future emergencies could go unanswered. To fix it, Ripon’s voters are being asked to approve a $1.7 million annual assessment to hire six new firefighters and reopen their long-vacant station—with ballots due by August 13th and new…
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