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Fire Department Grants and Equipment
Summary
Firefighters' 20-year-old breathing air system is failing and parts are unavailable, so the city will apply for a federal grant to replace it (about $21,000 city match). A no-match wildfire staffing grant application was also approved.
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Last discussed Mar 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
About $21,000 of city money toward a roughly $210,000 breathing air system; the wildfire staffing grant needs no match.
✅Who benefits
Astoria firefighters and, ultimately, residents counting on fire response and summer wildfire staffing.
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