The Peterborough Select Board took another step toward the construction of a new fire station Tuesday after approving the creation of an request-for-quote (RFQ) selection team to determine construction and architectural services, LedgerTranscript.com reported.

A city official said the goal now is finding the right design team and finding the funds for a new station, according to the report.

In May, Town Meeting approved an amended article for a $1.3 million bond for design and engineering of a new municipal campus and fire station on Elm Street, on the site of a deserted motor pool building, the report said. In October, the Select Board provided 70 percent of total bond capacity target for the project, the report said.

 

The Graham Volunteer Fire Department in Muhlenberg County (KY) recently received some new equipment using funds from a $120,000 grant.

Fire officials in a Facebook post said they received 16 self-contained breathing apparatus, 32 bottles and 24 masks on Wednesday.

Multiple patients are being treated at University of Iowa Health Hospitals & Clinics for injuries following an explosion and fire at a Marengo plant, about 80 miles east of Des Moines. The Iowa State Patrol tells KCCI that the explosion happened around 11:20 a.m. on Thursday. Many agencies responded within a 30-50 mile radius.
- PUB DATE: 12/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCCI-TV CBS 8 Des Moines

The Ohio Senate voted down legislation Wednesday that would lengthen the minimum required prison sentence of anyone convicted of killing a firefighter or EMS worker while driving, setting up a possible negotiation session to hammer out differences in the bill with the Ohio House. The decision comes weeks after a Cleveland firefighter was killed in a recent hit-and-run by an allegedly drunk driver.
- PUB DATE: 12/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Cleveland.com

In the early morning hours of Dec. 8, 1922, fire tore through Oregon’s oldest city. Astoria’s fire likely began near 11th Street and quickly spread through the downtown business district. Despite a drizzle of rain and light snow, the blaze jumped from building to building. Within an hour of the first alarm, an entire block turned to ash.
- PUB DATE: 12/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Oregon Public Broadcasting