Oakland closing 2 fire stations due to budget deficit NBC Bay Area [Video]

Facing a budget deficit of nearly $130 million, Oakland leaders announced Friday they’re temporarily closing two firehouses in the city.

The closures of Station 25 near Joaquin Miller Park and Station 28 on Grass Valley Road near Lake Chabot Golf Course will begin Monday and last for six months.

“The way we chose these two firehouses was through some data analysis,” Oakland Fire Department Chief Damon Covington said. “We wanted to see the least amount of impact that we could have on the community.”

A total of three fire stations will end up being closed because the third is already shut down for renovations.

Covington said each six-month closure will save about $2.5 million. It’s part of the contingency budget adopted by the city council to address a $129 million deficit.

Seth Olyer will take over as Oakland’s fire union president the same day the stations close.

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