{"id":416951,"date":"2026-07-29T19:48:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T19:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/416951\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T19:48:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T19:48:12","slug":"richmond-california-hopes-120-million-bond-will-help-renovate-aging-fire-department-facilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/416951\/","title":{"rendered":"Richmond, California hopes $120 million bond will help renovate aging fire department facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">RICHMOND, Calif. (KGO) &#8212; If you take a look at one of the seven fire stations in the city of Richmond, you might notice many of them are falling apart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Everything from cracked walls, to rusted pipes and floors are coming apart before your eyes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;The bulk of our fire stations are well past their useful life. Two of the seven fire stations are over 80 years old,&#8221; said Richmond Fire Chief Aaron Osorio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The situation is now so bad the Richmond City Council on Tuesday approved putting a new bond measure in front of voters this fall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">MORE: <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/post\/san-francisco-will-allow-private-funding-help-pay-new-fire-department-fleet\/16640557\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco will allow private funding to help pay for new fire engines<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">If approved, the $120 million bond would help renovate the department&#8217;s aging facilities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">ABC7 Eyewitness News got a tour of one of the fire stations Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Built during the Second World War, the facility is cramped and outdated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">It&#8217;s too small to hold a modern fire engine. It&#8217;s a fact that makes the job even more difficult for firefighters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;We then have to look for tools that are smaller sizes or augment ways to be able to carry tools in order to respond to emergencies,&#8221; said Deputy Chief Rico Rincon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">MORE: <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/post\/4-oakland-fire-stations-avoid-temporary-closure-amid-budget-deficit\/15967203\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">4 Oakland fire stations avoid temporary closure amid budget deficit<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The station can only house three to four people, and even then, all of them are in one room.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Voters will need a two-thirds majority to pass the bond measure during November&#8217;s election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">And while the fire department hopes that will happen, they say they&#8217;re committed to serving their community no matter what.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Regardless of the outcome of the ballot measure, the need doesn&#8217;t change. And we&#8217;re going to have to go back to the drawing board to look for other ways to fund these projects,&#8221; Osorio said.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA hsDdd DbOXS oklLN GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/abc-news-live-local-watch\/11513295\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Now Streaming 24\/7 Click Here\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR WAUrb hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/11518842_247-NOWSTREAMING_1280x720.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 KGO-TV. All Rights Reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"RICHMOND, Calif. 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