Fire Station 14 Engine Elimination and Rotating Closures
Long Beach
Summary
Council District 3 is asking to restore Engine 14, warning response times in that area would grow by about a minute. With $3.8 million in structural funding hard to find this year, Duggan's office proposed a $1.6 million Measure B pilot of a fast-response vehicle as an interim step.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 23
- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 8, 2026.
Impact analysis
Full restoration is $3.8 million structural; the proposed interim pilot is $1.6 million from Measure B.
Residents and businesses in the Station 14 response area.
Without action, first engine and medical response times in the Station 14 area would increase by roughly a minute.
Mentions & discussions (6)
City Council - Sep 8, 2026
Engine 14 stays on the chopping block despite passionate testimony; the budget instead prevents rotating engine closures and converts surrounding engines to paramedic assessment units. Duggan's pilot-funding amendment failed.
City Council - Sep 1, 2026
The proposed FY 2027 budget would eliminate Fire Engine 14 in District 3 to save roughly $3.8 million. Dozens of residents and firefighters testified that slower response times would endanger seniors, children, and a growing east-side population near a battery facility. Councilmember Duggan said she does not support the cut and is negotiating alternatives before next week's budget adoption.
Budget Oversight Committee - Special Meeting - Sep 1, 2026
Council District 3 is asking to restore Engine 14, warning response times in that area would grow by about a minute. With $3.8 million in structural funding hard to find this year, Duggan's office proposed a $1.6 million Measure B pilot of a fast-response vehicle as an interim step.
City Council - Aug 11, 2026
The Fire Department must cut $11.1 million, eliminating Fire Engine 14 (about 2,200 calls a year) and converting another engine to overtime staffing. The mayor's plan restores a rolling engine blackout with new Port cost recovery, but Engine 14 stays on the chopping block — and residents warned response times will grow as southeast Long Beach adds 1,200 housing units.
City Council Special Meeting - Aug 11, 2026
The fire department must cut $11.1 million, including eliminating Fire Engine 14 (about 2,200 calls a year) and converting another engine to overtime staffing. Residents warned response times will grow; the mayor's recommendation would restore the rolling engine blackout but not Engine 14.
City Council Special Meeting - Aug 4, 2026
The proposed budget would eliminate the Engine 14 crew (keeping the station open) and rotate another engine closure every two weeks. The mayor's plan restores 12 firefighter positions using port dollars, killing the rotating closure — but Councilmember Duggan is pushing for a full alternative to keep Engine 14 running, citing growing southeast Long Beach demand.
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