Residents of Candelas (CO) and west Arvada have a new safeguard against the brush fires that have been threatening the area, ArvadaPress.com reported. The Arvada Fire Protection District opened its newest fire station, Station 9, on October 8.

The 12,000-foot station is located at 9276 Wilkerson Court — near Highway 72 and Candelas Parkway — and will serve Candelas and the northwest corner of Arvada Fire’s service area, the report said.

Station 9, the first new Arvada Fire station since 1979, is equipped with an advanced life support fire engine and a brush truck specifically equipped to fight wildfires, according to the report.

Abilene voters are going to decide this election on an $8 million bond that will help build Fire Station 9, KTXS.com reported.

The proposed location for the new station is off of East 707 next to Highway 83/84 just south of Kirby Lake, the report said.

The annual cost for citizens would come with an increase of about $8 on their property taxes for every $100,000 that their property is worth according to city officials.

The $8 million price tag would cover design, construction and equipment costs but with inflation affecting prices everywhere, the hope is to get the project approved and finished before costs continue to rise, according to the report.

Peoria firefighters, city officials and community members on Wednesday gathered to celebrate the city’s newest fire station, CentralIllinoisProud.com reported.

The Edward B. Gaines Jr. Fire Station 4 in South Peoria is named after the city’s first Black firefighter. He served for 21 years from 1957 to 1978, the report said.