All lanes of State Route 18 were closed between Interstate 90 and Issaquah-Hobart Road Southeast for more than 3 hours on Wednesday. There were crashes and a semitruck fire near Hobart shortly after 6 a.m. All westbound lanes were closed near the Tiger Mountain Summit. All eastbound lanes were closed just east of Issaquah-Hobart Road Southeast.
- PUB DATE: 11/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KIRO-TV CBS 7 Seattle

Motorists on Route 45 are getting a good look as construction on a new $2 million Saybrook fire station continues on the three-acre site, StarBeacon.com reported.

Saybrook Township trustees are meeting Tuesday with the architect and builder about the new, 8,000-square-foot fire station they are having built on the north end of the property, a city official said, according to the report.

The design includes four drive-through apparatus bays and living quarters for firefighters, the report said.

Braintree’s newest fire engine will honor of one of its former fire chiefs, PatriotLedger.com reported.

The new E-One Typhoon Low Hosebed Pumper will bear the name of late Fire Chief Kenneth McHugh, the report said.

McHugh was a member of the department for four decades, serving as fire chief from 2007-09 as the town was making the transition from a selectmen/town meeting form of government to the present mayor and council system.

He was awarded the department’s “Firefighter of the Year” Award in 1983 and received the 1999 Massachusetts Firefighter Service Award. He died in July 2011 at the age of 60.

The new pumper will replace one that was purchased in 1998 and has sustained significant wear and tear over the years.

The town was able to expedite delivery of the new truck, which was originally scheduled for delivery in 2023. The town’s fiscal 2022 capital budget included $710,000 for the purchase of the new pumper, the report said.

Firefighters trained on the new pumper, which is designated as Engine 1, last week, according to the report. The truck is expected to go into service this month.

Charles County (MD) Commissioners will hold a public hearing November 29 to consider issuing a $1.6 million bond for the volunteer fire department to buy two fire trucks.

The VFD seeks to acquire a 2024 Pierce Enforcer Custom Heavy Duty Rescue Truck and 2024 Pierce Enforcer Custom Pumper Truck.

The Seward County Board of County Commissioners met Monday evening and approved the sale of the 1992 Spartan 3D Fire Engine with no loose equipment to the Liberal Fire Department for the amount of $20,000, KSCBNews.com reported.

The 1992 Spartan 3D Fire Engine is no longer in service with the county department.