City to hire ConFire

The city has decided to start contract talks with ConFire (Consolidated Fire Agencies of the East Valley) to provide communication and emergency medical dispatch services for the city. That means, the city will let its current contract with the city of Ontario's dispatch center run out.

At the special meeting this afternoon, Deputy Fire Chief Mike Bell put it this way: "This is a huge move for our organization. ... I've likened this to when Brooklyn Dodgers left to L.A. It's got that kind of emotional bent to it," Bell said.

The City Council voted 4-0 ,with Councilman Rex Gutierrez absent, to hire ConFire.