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NMSU Fire Department celebrates 100 years of service

With each passing decade since 1921, the department grew and experienced milestone after milestone that helped shape the organization as it is today.

Greer's ability to protect its growing number of housing units from a fire has gone from better to best. That's according to the city's fire department newly earned Class 1 Public Protection Classification rating from the Insurance Service Office (ISO). The ISO is an independent organization that rates a fire district's ability to provide fire protection. Fire districts are graded on a scale between one and 10, with 10 being the worst or no service and a 1 being the best level of service. Some insurers use ISO ratings to set residential and commercial fire insurance premiums. Lower ISO r...

Newly finished Fire Station construction could reduce homeowner’s insurance Homeowners within 5 miles of Fire Station 25 should contact their insurance companies for reduced rates February 11, 2021 | 6:15am EST A fire engine sits under a newly constructed shed at the Alachua County Fire Rescue Station 25 on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. The station didn’t have an enclosed space for the engine and was not recognized as a fire station when it opened last January, despite being on call and operating as one. ...