bring us down to 66 firefighters on duty. in a county this size, it s unheard of. reporter: the plan so far is to close one station in july and another next year. supervisor mitchoff says she is optimistic they can find other options but unfortunately, dipping into the general fund might not be one of them. i know there is a feeling that we are going to be asked to use general fund dollars. and at this point, i have to weigh that against other needs in the county. reporter: today, the budget was just up for up for general discussion. the board of supervisors will make a final decision on it on may 14. cate caugiran, kpix 5. we have learned that station 87 in pittsburg could be one of the stations forced to close. well, if you want proof the economy is rebuilding, look around. chances are you will see a construction crane somewhere. bay area builders are breaking ground left and right and leaving the recession in the dust. kpix 5 reporter elissa harrington telling us