Fire Chief warns of cuts

By News Staff

Posted Jul 21, 2010 7:48 am.

This article is more than 5 years old.

The police force has been spared job cuts, but there will be fewer firefighters on our streets.

Fire Chief Bruce Burrell says he’ll have to cancel 50 front line positions due to a slashed budget.

The Calgary Herald reports fall recruitment classes have already been cancelled.

Burrell is warning that response time will be affected as the department deals with a proposed cut of $8.1-million.

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