Ariz. gets $1.5M grant to hire 12 firefighters

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TUCSON, Ariz. — The Northwest Fire/Rescue District is seeking applicants for an upcoming fire academy, thanks to a federal grant that is allowing it to hire more firefighters.

The agency received a $1.5 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency that provides funds for salary and employer contributions to benefits for 12 new firefighters for two years, Capt. Adam Goldberg, a Northwest Fire spokesman, said in a news release.

This is the second time the district has received the grant. It received a $1.4 million grant in 2006 to help it increase staffing, Goldberg said.

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