Benny Westcott
The Sweet Home Fire District made 3,385 runs in 2021 — 865 were fire-related — a 20% increase from the previous year, Fire Chief Dave Barringer reported at a Tuesday, Jan. 18, fire board meeting.
He attributed this to the district’s growing population (the city boasts 10,285 residents, according to the U.S. Census, a jump from 9,619 in 2019) and an influx of people “migrating” into town over the summer.
“Everybody comes to…