Albuquerque Fire Rescue seeing improvement in staffing and fleet numbers

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque Fire Rescue saw 35 cadets graduate on Friday, but that's just one part of the department's recent staffing efforts. Since 2017, AFR has been working to improve its staffing, fleet management, and funding efforts. As of 2025, they've added 90 sworn members to their team, for a total of 760 firefighters across [...]