The union representing the city of Dayton’s firefighters said residents will be in danger if the city does not increase staffing.
For years, the city has been “browning out,” or temporarily closing stations based on staffing.
Fire Station 10 was open Monday, but it was closed Friday, Saturday and Sunday. International Association of Fire Fighters Local 136 posted on its Facebook page Friday that “inconsistency is unreliable, unsafe and unacceptable” and urged people to call Dayton’s City Hall.
The station serves the city’s Edgemont and Carillon neighborhoods and University of Dayton Arena. Local 136 President Steve Dunham said there will be longer response times in that area, and that it all comes down to staffing.