The future of Balmossie Fire Station remains unclear even after the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service claimed it is not being considered for closure.
Councillor Richard McCready wrote to Scotland’s chief fire officer, Alasdair Hay, after he told Holyrood’s justice committee that frontline cuts would be considered following the revelation of a £50 million funding gap.
A spokesman for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “There are no plans to rationalise frontline fire and rescue services.
“We do not currently have a funding gap and continue to make the savings asked of us by reform.
“We are carrying out a review of emergency cover as part of the national strategic risk reduction programme and those outcomes will be considered by the board towards the end of this year.”
The councillor said this response was not a clear answer on the future and he remains concerned.
Mr McCready said: “Local people pay attention to these discussions.
“However the fire service goes about cutting, I believe the front line should be protected at all costs.
“The statement is clearly not ruling out any activity, and seems to be saying there are no plans to close the station, because plans for closure of stations are yet to be formulated.
“People must be vigilant, and we may have to fight this fight again and make the case for continued service.”
Addressing the argument that the station, which is fully staffed, receives fewer calls than some retained fire stations, Mr McCready, Dundee Labour fire and rescue spokesman, said the station provides more than emergency callouts.
He said: “I think Balmossie is a victim of its own success home safety visits have improved the safety in the Ferry and Monifieth so much.
“I am completely opposed to playing areas against each other.
“If fire stations elsewhere need funding increases or need upgrading I would support that, but not at the cost of Balmossie, because that doesn’t help anybody.”