In November, the East End community voted to pass a fee increase — and Chief Fire Marshal Dustin Free said that this will help them, THV11.com reported.

Free added that without this extra help the fire department wouldn’t have been able to continue responding to all emergencies as quickly as possible.

A massive fire erupted at a Watertown farm Monday. Young’s Longrange Farm on Woodbury Road sustained damage after a 2nd alarm fire broke out at the farm Monday evening. Several neighboring fire departments were called to help Watertown Fire battle the blaze, including Waterbury and Woodbury. An eyewitness told Channel 3 he was driving by the farm when he saw the fire.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFSB-TV CBS 3 Hartford

VIDEO: Charlotte Fire Department is adding an electric fire engine to its fleet. The REV Vector Electric Fire Truck has the longest electric pumping duration in the industry, according to department officials, and performs all ground duties. The Vector truck will use regenerative braking to help with battery charging.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBTV CBS 3 Charlotte

PHOTOS: Hundreds watched Sunday afternoon as firefighters rescued Santa Claus from the roof of the New York City Fire Museum in Hudson Square. The family event looked to kick off the holiday season with excited cheers as children and adults alike gathered outside of 278 Spring Street to witness the dramatic rescue.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: AM New York Metro

VIDEO: Jon Lockwood is the father of two: the daughter he has at home and the firetruck he has at work. “This is my baby,” Jon says with a laugh in front of his truck. As a firefighter with the Iona-McGregor fire district, Jon couldn’t be held in higher regard by his peers. “I could compare him to the Michael Jordan of firefighting,” Lt.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBBH-TV NBC 2 Fort Myers