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Brevard could raise fire fees on properties up to 37% to meet firefighter pay needs
County officials said 37% is the maximum amount fees could go up to raise $11.5 million annually to make firefighter pay more ...
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Brevard County to issue burn ban as Palm Bay fire sends smoke over I-95
On Tuesday, a burn ban will go into effect in Brevard County, where firefighters had been battling a fire on the south side ...
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'That's a recipe for a wildfire': Crews stay ready in Brevard County as dry conditions continue
MEGAN. BREVARD COUNTY FIRE RESCUE HAS BEEN ASSISTING WITH A LOT OF THESE FIRES, LIKE THE ONE YOU MENTIONED IN PALM BAY. AND WE SAW A LOT OF THESE VEHICLES OUT AT THOSE BRUSH FIRES YESTERDAY.
Brevard implements burn ban; Vegetation fire in Palm Bay under control but still smoking
Brevard County implements burn ban as smoldering pile of vegetation 30-40 feet high continues to burn. No homes are in danger ...
Space Coast Daily14d
Multiple Fire Departments Respond to Melbourne Brush Fire, NWS Issues Dry and Windy Conditions Alert
Melbourne Fire Department, the Brevard County Fire Rescue, and the Florida Forest Service responded to a brush fire on April 16.
Fire threat grows in Central Florida as dry weather continues
Lake County Fire Rescue firefighters are on high alert as continued dry weather conditions have increased the risk of rapidly ...
Florida Today20d
Brevard County commission votes to stop funding North Brevard Economic Development Zone
The $3 million in annual funding will be redirected to Brevard County Fire Rescue. NBEDZ was created in 2011 to stimulate economic growth after the end of the space shuttle program. A longstanding ...
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Brevard could raise fire fees on properties up to 37% to meet firefighter pay needs
Brevard County Fire Rescue personnel have pointed to low pay leading to unsustainable turnover in the agency. Ken Appling, a lieutenant with BCFR who has been on the job for over two decades ...