In just one month, Engine 1 is scheduled to be shut down.
Meanwhile, the City continues approving major growth in the areas Engine 1 helps protect.
The latest project near Grapevine Mills includes 248 apartment units, a 220-room hotel, a 275-seat restaurant, and additional hotel development planned for the future. As Grapevine continues to add apartments, hotels, restaurants, and other large-scale developments, the demand for emergency services continues to grow right alongside it.
What makes this particularly noteworthy is that Engine 1 would be the first-due engine company for this development. Yet before the project is even built, the City has chosen to eliminate that resource.
Instead of adding fire protection resources to keep pace with growth, Grapevine is shutting down its busiest engine company after 142 years of service to the community.
This is another example of approving large-scale growth and increased emergency service demand while reducing frontline fire protection resources.
For 142 years, Engine 1 has answered the call when residents, businesses, and visitors needed help. In just one month, that resource will be removed from service.
As Grapevine continues to grow, citizens should ask whether public safety resources are keeping pace.
More Growth. More Demand. Less Capability.
