diff --git a/gunicorn.pid b/gunicorn.pid
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f2cf0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gunicorn.pid
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+387857
diff --git a/gunicorn_config.py b/gunicorn_config.py
index d1446f5..0962096 100644
--- a/gunicorn_config.py
+++ b/gunicorn_config.py
@@ -2,28 +2,25 @@ import multiprocessing
 import os
 
 # Server socket
-bind = "0.0.0.0:5042"  # Same port as in your app.py
+bind = "0.0.0.0:5042"
 backlog = 2048
 
 # Worker processes
-workers = multiprocessing.cpu_count() * 2 + 1  # Recommended formula for worker count
-worker_class = "uvicorn.workers.UvicornWorker"  # Required for FastAPI
+workers = 4
+worker_class = "uvicorn.workers.UvicornWorker"
 worker_connections = 1000
-timeout = 30
+timeout = 120
 keepalive = 2
 
+# Process naming
+proc_name = "firefighter"
+pythonpath = "."
+
 # Logging
 accesslog = "logs/access.log"
 errorlog = "logs/error.log"
 loglevel = "info"
 
-# Process naming
-proc_name = "fire_fighter_api"
-
-# SSL (uncomment and configure if using HTTPS)
-# keyfile = "path/to/keyfile"
-# certfile = "path/to/certfile"
-
 # Server mechanics
 daemon = False
 pidfile = "gunicorn.pid"
@@ -32,46 +29,17 @@ user = None
 group = None
 tmp_upload_dir = None
 
-# Server hooks
-def on_starting(server):
-    """
-    Server startup hook
-    """
-    # Create logs directory if it doesn't exist
-    os.makedirs("logs", exist_ok=True)
+# Worker lifecycle
+max_requests = 1000
+max_requests_jitter = 50
+graceful_timeout = 30
+preload_app = True
 
-def post_fork(server, worker):
-    """
-    Worker initialization hook
-    """
-    server.log.info("Worker spawned (pid: %s)", worker.pid)
+# Debug
+reload = False
+reload_engine = "auto"
+spew = False
 
-def pre_fork(server, worker):
-    """
-    Pre-fork hook
-    """
-    pass
-
-def pre_exec(server):
-    """
-    Pre-exec hook
-    """
-    server.log.info("Forked child, re-executing.")
-
-def when_ready(server):
-    """
-    Server ready hook
-    """
-    server.log.info("Server is ready. Spawning workers")
-
-def worker_int(worker):
-    """
-    Worker interrupt hook
-    """
-    worker.log.info("worker received INT or QUIT signal")
-
-def worker_abort(worker):
-    """
-    Worker abort hook
-    """
-    worker.log.info("worker received SIGABRT signal") 
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+# Server mechanics
+check_config = False
+preload_app = True