Two firefighters recovering from injuries while fighting the EVRAZ fire
PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) - Two firefighters are recovering from injuries sustained Friday while fighting the EVRAZ fire, according to Pueblo Firefighters IAFF Local #3.
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Pueblo Firefighters IAFF Local #3 said the Pueblo Fire Department (PFD) is understaffed according to their industry standard. However, Mayor Heather Graham said this is not true. She released the following statement below.
“I would like to thank all of our first responders and community partners for all of their efforts throughout this emergency response for the Vision Hills Fire, EVRAZ fire and other smaller fires that have been throughout Pueblo over the last couple of days,” said Mayor of Pueblo Heather Graham. “It has come to my attention that there is a rumor that the City of Pueblo Fire Department is understaffed, however I would like to clarify that the department is fully staffed. We called in 12 firefighters for overstaff support to respond with additional aid. There were two minor injuries reported with our Pueblo Fire Department firefighters, they were medically evaluated and treated for the minor injuries and released to fully return to work with no restrictions.”
Mayor Heather Graham
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In a social media post, Pueblo Firefighters IAFF Local #3 said it needs citizens and the city council to be vocal in supporting keeping firefighters' lives safe and elevating their service to their citizens to the highest standard.
