VIDEO: As the first wave of this week’s rain hit Tucson’s southwest side, it turns out that it’s a good thing to see fewer fire engines on the road and more at the station.
That means more people are playing it safe on the road.
However, Drexel Heights Fire District Battalion Chief Joe Batton said firefighters are always prepared for days like this — no matter the severity of the storm.
“It’s changed a lot over the years. Used to be a lot more crashes, lot more people stranded,” Batton said. “You still have the people who get out on the roads and don’t realize there’s that layer of oil on it and you need to allow for stopping distance and such.”
On the southwest side, flooding can still pick up especially off streets like Valencia Road near Casino del Sol.