Contract with Highland Haven, ESD allows Granite Shoals to hire more firefighters

GRANITE SHOALS — A deal with Highland Haven and the new Emergency Services District No. 3 will allow the Granite Shoals Fire Department to add full-time firefighters and offer constant coverage to those areas, officials said.

The City Council during its regular meeting Sept. 25 approved fire and first-responder contracts with the city of Highland Haven and ESD No. 3. Up to three full-time firefighters will join the department, officials said, but part-time firefighters and volunteers will continue to fill the ranks.