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Topeka residents invited to weigh in on plan to shift three fire stations

The Topeka Fire Department is seeking resident feedback on a proposal to relocate three fire stations across the city. Officials say the plan is designed to improve emergency response times and replace aging…

Illustration of three fire stations repositioning to expand quick-response coverage across a city neighborhood map.

The Topeka Fire Department is seeking resident feedback on a proposal to relocate three fire stations across the city. Officials say the plan is designed to improve emergency response times and replace aging facilities.

A key part of the proposal is expanding four-minute emergency coverage. If implemented, the department says four-minute response coverage would rise from 75% of Topeka households to 82%.

Topeka residents are being asked to respond as the department evaluates how the station changes could affect where crews are positioned for faster assistance.