The search committee trying to identify a location for a firehouse south of the Bourne Bridge is essentially down to one tract after first reviewing a list of seven options, even as selection of a station architect gets under way Thursday, CapeCodTimes.com reported.

The top location, which may not be for sale at this point, is a four-acre parcel off Route 28 (MacArthur Boulevard) in Monument Beach. The site housed the long-closed Adventure Isle amusement center, the report said.

The Haven Center, a recreational marijuana dispensary with a location in Provincetown, purchased the site and hoped to open a marijuana cultivation center there. However, this summer, the state Supreme Judicial Court upheld Bourne’s ban on recreational marijuana shops, which Haven had appealed, the report said.

There have been no town overtures to the owners, who are listed as Circle O LLC & MacArthur Park Place LLC. The assessed valuation totals $2.5 million, according to the report.

The investigation continued Wednesday after Florida Highway Patrol said a fire truck crashed into a car, WEARTV.com reported.

It happened on North W Street and Mobile Highway. FHP says the driver of the car was hospitalized with serious but non-life threatening injuries, the report said.

Escambia County told WEAR News, that the fire truck was heading to reports of a fire on Boeing Street at the time of the incident, according to the report.

Legally drivers have to yield to emergency responders, but investigators say those first responders also have a duty to avoid hitting drivers, the report said.

With the truck’s lights and sirens on, video footage shows the Escambia County fire truck T-bone the driver, the report said.

Florida Highway Patrol’s report says the fire truck was at fault saying the driver “failed to yield right of way to oncoming traffic after attempting to clear the intersection while running lights and sirens,” according to the report.

FHP says none of the firefighters were injured in the crash, the report said.

Marion Body Works, a leading national manufacturer of commercial truck bodies, fire & emergency apparatus, custom cabs, custom engineered vehicles, and defense bodies, will celebrate the grand opening of its new manufacturing facility with an official ribbon cutting ceremony Friday, October 21. This event will be held from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. (CST) at 105 Plank Road in Shawano (WI).  

“The opening of our new Shawano manufacturing facility is a momentous occasion worth celebrating,” said Curt Ignacio, president and CEO of Marion Body Works. “This ceremony will not only commemorate the continued success and growth of Marion’s presence in the industry, but also the emergence of new jobs in the Shawano and surrounding northeastern Wisconsin communities.”  

The new Shawano facility is Marion’s second operating plant in Wisconsin, just 22 miles east of its main headquarters. Over the past five months, the Marion Body Works team has been transitioning the commercial truck body line into the new facility. Covering 113,000 square feet of manufacturing space and 7,000 square feet of office space, this expansion carries a goal of enhancing throughout and acting as a catalyst for continued growth of the product line.  

With over 100 years of expertise, Marion Body Works has worked diligently to develop high quality solutions that are tested and trusted—from commercial truck bodies and custom engineer vehicles and cabs to defense and fire & emergency vehicles. With a focus on excellent workmanship and honest value, Marion Body Works is always looking for creative, passionate, and dedicated people to join their team.  

For additional information about Marion Body Works, including a list of current job openings, visit https://www.marionbody.com/ or https://www.marionbody.com/about/careers.  

iDriveArkansas reported an Interstate 40 crash Wednesday involving two fire trucks and a tractor-trailer near Conway (AR), KATV.com reported.

According to iDriveArkansas, the westbound right lane of I-40 remains blocked due to an accident involving two Conway Fire Department fire trucks and a tractor-trailer at mile marker 122, the report said.

Traffic is being to Highway 65 at exit 125. Currently, no injuries were reported.

Faulkner Co: (UPDATE) I-40 WB left shoulder remains blocked to remove fire trucks & tractor trailer that were involved in an accident near Conway (mm 122). Travel lanes are open. Monitor at https://t.co/cV0NdpEKer. #artraffic #cnatraffic #arnews
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— IDrive Arkansas (@IDriveArkansas) October 5, 2022

Firefighters at the Douglas A. Melton Fire Station on Midtown’s Lafayette Street in Mobile recently sounded their own alarm when they noticed ceiling tiles were falling and they were covered in what appeared to be mold and mildew, MyNBC15.com reported.

Turns out it was worse than that.

Asbestos, used to prevent fire but later deemed to be cancer causing, was a construction staple when the station was built. Working with the city of Mobile’s Architectural Engineering team, crews are now in the process of clearing all of that out, the report said.

According to a fire official, they have replaced the fiberglass insulation, cleaned out the duct work, they’ve done deep cleans and anti-microbial treatments of the ducts and vents, the walls and everything, according to the report.

And if everything continues on schedule, the inside work should be done by the end of this month, followed by a few cosmetic touches, the report said.