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speed the distance a fire engine can travel in four minutes is approximately 1.97 miles.
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A
polygon based on a 1.97 mile travel distance results in a service area that on average is 7.3
square miles.
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From these comparisons, it can be seen that the service area covered by the two Morgan Hill
stations is very much aligned with the noted references. The District, however, is much more
difficult to compare as its service responsibilities incorporate both developed suburban
populations and large expanses of agricultural areas and uninhabited wildland areas. This fact is
borne out when we observe the overall response times from these facilities. Figures 5-2, 5-3, and
5-4 identify the station locations, along with 240-second (indicated by the red overlay), 360-
second (indicated by the green overlay), and 480-second (indicated by the blue overlay) travel
time benchmarks.
FIGURE 5-2: City and District Station Locations and Travel Times (red = 240
seconds)
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University of Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service,
Clinton Fire Location Station Study
,
Knoxville, TN, November 2012. p. 8.
20
Ibid., p. 9.