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Letter: Amherst Fire Department is Dangerously Understaffed
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Letter: Amherst Fire Department is Dangerously Understaffed

Sarah Forsaith May 8, 2026 0

Over the past week, multiple incidents highlighted the strain placed on Amherst’s fire response due...

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Letter: Olympia Fire Demonstrates Inadequate Staffing of AFD

Sarah Forsaith November 12, 2025 3

The evening of Friday, November 7th, at 20:22 hours, tested the limits of the Amherst...

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Letter: Understaffing Amherst Fire Department Endangers Community
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Letter: Understaffing Amherst Fire Department Endangers Community

Sarah Forsaith July 19, 2024 4

At 22:15 Monday July 1, a box alarm was struck alerting all Amherst FIre Department...

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