Grant will add 12 firefighters to Tahoe Douglas staff

The Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to accept a $2.7 million grant to restaff Engine 24 in Zephyr Cove by hiring 12 firefighters.

Engine 24 has not been staffed because of reduced funding and the loss of personnel due to attrition.

The engine is expected to be back in service by May.

The intent of the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response grant is to improve and restore local fire departments’ staffing and deployment capabilities so they may more effectively respond to emergencies.