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Dyer public-safety chiefs report surge in calls after storm, training updates and mutual-aid use

Fire and police chiefs reported increased activity tied to the recent storm: the fire department listed unusually high call volumes and training completions, and police provided August incident totals; chiefs noted reliance on automatic and mutual aid during the response.

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Dyer approves intergovernmental agreement and RFP awards for storm debris removal

The Dyer Town Council approved an intergovernmental agreement with the Little Calumet River Basin providing up to $200,000 for storm debris removal and awarded RFPs naming DebrisTech for monitoring and Arbor Masters for hauler services after an amendment on timing.

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Board accepts Region 6 safety and security audit, approves related DAR survey and school‑safety waiver

Staff presented required 2025–26 safety/security and 2023–26 DAR surveys, recommending camera adjustments, door repairs, consistent emergency response and de‑escalation training; the board approved the audits and authorized application for a school‑safety waiver to count a training day as instructional minutes.

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Commission authorizes application for JAG grant to replace aging 9-1 dispatch consoles

Commissioners authorized the 9-1 director to apply for an Edward Byrne Memorial JAG grant to replace multi-monitor dispatch consoles that are aging, lack replacement parts, and affect dispatcher ergonomics and retention; the grant is described as 100% funded through the state program.

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Miramar to reimpose 100% fire assessment; residential fee could rise to $574.22

City staff and Stantec recommended reimposing the fire protection assessment at 100% cost recovery, which would raise the typical residential assessment to $574.22 and generate roughly $6.2M additional general-fund revenue; commission approved the resolution at first reading.

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Three firefighters treated and released after falls, officials say

County and incident officials reported three firefighters sustained minor injuries from falls on the Plaskett and Timber incidents; all were treated and released the same day, incident staff said.

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Moss Landing battery-storage fire prompts shelter-in-place, unified command says blaze now smoldering

A fire at the Moss Landing battery facility early Sept. 18 prompted a unified command response and a 0.333-mile shelter-in-place order; firefighters said the blaze is currently smoldering, agencies deployed air monitors and officials warned a portion of remaining batteries could still flare up.

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Vistra, EPA say most intact batteries removed from Moss Landing but thousands remained; company warns flare-ups possible

Vistra and EPA said cleanup removed roughly 40,000 of about 45,000 intact batteries after the January fire; Vistra said some batteries remained in hard-to-access zones and that retained charge in lithium-ion cells poses ongoing flare-up risk as remediation continues.

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Building Collapses in Vienna City Center

A building collapse in Vienna's Färbergasse left several injured and sparked a police investigation into negligent public endangerment.

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Council hears concerns about radio coverage, recruitment and volunteer stipends

Council members and public-safety speakers described spotty radio coverage in parts of Jamestown, discussed a pending hazard-duty reclassification and a recruit for the academy, and recalled a longstanding $600 volunteer-stipend program with suggestions to increase it.

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Council approves mutual-aid agreement with Shiloh Police Department

Pine Mountain approved a mutual aid agreement with the Shiloh Police Department to provide cooperative law enforcement assistance — including emergency response, traffic enforcement, disaster response and tactical support — when either agency requests help.

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Police chief reports fewer vacancies, new open-space officer and drone program updates

Police Chief Caleb Marcus presented July-August operations data, described recruitment progress, an open-space officer assignment and expanded drone use for public-safety responses and interior entries.