10-08-2016 07:41 via sacramento.cbslocal.com

Plan To Improve Sacramento Fire Response Times Could Cost $8 Million A Year

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — A new report shows it’s taking Sacramento firefighters longer to respond to a fire than the national average.
While the average national response time is four minutes after a call comes in, it’s taking Sacramento firefighters six minutes to respond.
A consultant hired by Sacramento Fire officials says the problem can be solved with more money from taxpayers.
Brenda Maddox’s family has lived in South Natomas for more than a dozen years and she’s
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