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Geneva to flush hydrants starting MondayOct 11, 2013 4:41 PM - Geneva will begin flushing fire hydrants next week, to rid the lines of sediment. The project is expected to take four weeks.
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Geneva sued for fallen tree limb that caused house fireJun 10, 2013 3:43 PM - An insurance company is suing the city of Geneva for $650,000 in damages, claiming the city was negligent in failing to remove a tree after a fallen branch had landed on a home's power lines. The second time this occurred, the suit says, an electrical fire occurred at the house in August.
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Tighter budgets, staffing straining suburban fire departments
Mar 3, 2013 10:28 AM - Mounting pension obligations and tightly drawn budgets are straining staffing at many suburban fire departments, including some that already are shorthanded and others that regularly send firefighters across borders to help other towns. In a "do more with less" world, four of 10 suburban fire departments surveyed are running at least one firefighter short of authorized staffing, which could cause problems, because doing more with less isn't always possible in battling fires or responding to ambulance calls. -
Geneva firefighters get raises in new 4-year contractDec 11, 2012 4:51 PM - Geneva firefighters have a new four-year contract that includes provisions for both market- and merit-based pay raises.
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Geneva bans backyard fires due to dry conditionsJul 18, 2012 4:35 PM - Citing danger, the Geneva Fire Department has banned bonfires, campfires, and use of firepits, because of the drought.
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