Fire chief reports 10% uptick in district call volume, outlines 9/11 remembrance

Chief Ames briefed the council on the district’s recent activity, reporting five incidents in Rockville, eight in Zion and 30 in Springdale for the previous month. He said the district is seeing about a 10% increase in overall call volume and expects to end the year at roughly 6,500 calls.

"We're still kinda seeing that 10% increase in call volume...we're looking total district wide, probably about a little over 6,500 calls on the year," Chief Ames said. He described plans for a 9/11 remembrance event at the community center (flag raising at 7 a.m.), ongoing mutual‑aid wildland assignments (about 18 assignments so far), and the district’s use of a chipper in support of fireline and vegetation‑management tactics. Council members asked logistical questions about the 9/11 event and the chipper’s role in pre‑fire and active operations.