Milwaukee Budget Proposal Will Close Six Stations

The city of Milwaukee is set to close six fire stations as part of its 2018 budget resource allocation plan.

The phase-out, which Fire Chief Mark Rohlfing says would likely begin in January 2018, would decommission four engine companies and four truck companies.

The tiny silver lining is that the reductions will not result in layoffs, according to the city. Instead, 75 department vacancies will not be filled.