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Get To Know A Group Local Public Safety DigestThe Diamond Springs-El Dorado Fire Protection District Board of Directors will vote on July 12 to permanently retire one ambulance. The fire station housing it, Station 49, does not have the staff to keep it running.
(June 29, 2022) → Read the full Mountain Democrat reportA project designed to increase fire resiliency will further its goals thanks to a $3.3 million grant from Cal Fire. The El Dorado County Fire Safe Council will use the funds to reduce fire risk along roads and remove fire-prone trees.
(June 29, 2022) → Read the full Mountain Democrat report Recent Articles
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