The Tucson Fire Department responded to fewer calls in 2025 than the year before, but department leaders say rising response times, persistent staffing shortages and growing demands for emergency medical services continue to present significant challenges.
The department outlined those trends in its newly released 2025 Annual Report, which Deputy Chief Sharon McDonough described as a snapshot of the organization’s current state and future needs.
“Our annual report is kind of the story about our organization,” McDonough said…