The East Peoria Council approved a new fire station on Centennial Drive Tuesday, CentralIllinoisProud.com reported.

The council approved the special use permit for the new station unanimously, the report said.

The new fire station will be built on land owned by Illinois Central College, which has offered a long-term lease to the city. Most of the cost of the station will be covered by grants, according to the report.

A groundbreaking for the new fire station will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at 2001 Centennial Drive. The full meeting is available to watch on the East Peoria Facebook page.

The Jamestown Fire and Police departments are looking into what caused the former Crawfords Furniture Factory to go up in flames on Wednesday. Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist says the old building on Allen Street started on fire some time around 11:30 a.m. Jamestown Deputy Fire Chief Matthew Coon says the building went up in flames quickly and forced crews from multiple fire departments in Chautauqua County to help.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGRZ-TV NBC 2 Buffalo

VIDEO: A public art sculpture was placed at Tulsa’s Fire Station 33 near 41st and 129th. The City of Tulsa Arts Commission chose artist Joe Norman and the National Sculptors’ Guild for this $48,000 project. According to the National Sculptors’ Guild, this sculpture is intended to “activate the site and signify the exemplary service of firefighters in a single, free-standing sculpture.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOKI-TV FOX 23 Tulsa

Stellantis is recalling nearly 250,000 heavy duty diesel Ram pickup trucks in the U.S. because transmission fluid can leak and cause engine fires. The recall covers certain 2020 to 2023 Ram 2500 and some 2020 through 2022 Ram 3500 trucks. All have 6.7-liter Cummins diesel engines and 68RFE transmissions.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ABC News

VIDEO: The Chicago Fire Department demonstrated how a delicious main course could turn Thanksgiving into tragedy. At the Quinn Fire Academy Wednesday morning, firefighters showed how quickly a deep-fried turkey can start a fire if not handled correctly. Every year, fires are started when home cooks overlook safety, fire officials say.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFLD-TV FOX 32 Chicago