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NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas — A rat infestation has forced New Braunfels firefighters and paramedics to temporarily move out of Station #1 downtown. Now with no tones or emergency alerts and no working trucks, the station is extremely quiet.
Chief Kenneth Jacks said the move is “to keep our guys safe. The safety and health of our personnel is our number one focus.” All of the equipment and personnel were moved out on Monday as a precaution.
“They’re good sized, body of them like that,” Jacks said, spacing his fingers a few inches apart. “They look like small puppies, some of them.” The move comes after one firefighter recently got sick, even though the illness can’t be blamed on the pests.
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