The Silverthorne Town Council will hear from local fire leaders about possibly adding a fire station in town in response to growing calls from the public about safety concerns, SummitDaily.com reported.

On Wednesday, October 12, at 6 p.m., Town Council will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at Town Hall, 601 Center Circle. During that meeting, fire officials are scheduled to give an update on Insurance Services Office ratings and planning for the town’s fire station, the report said.

Currently, emergency services calls made in Silverthorne and north of town are responded to by firefighters and EMTs at the fire station in Dillon, the report said. Summit Fire & EMS operates four fully-staffed stations located in Dillon, Keystone, Frisco and Copper Mountain. 

At a meeting last month, some Silverthorne community members expressed concerns during public comment about the response times of emergency services, especially during times of traffic congestion near Interstate 70, the report said. 

At that meeting, Town Council members expressed that having a fire station within town limits is still a high priority, according to the report. 

The Corning (CA) City Council will discuss Tuesday whether it should approve the Volunteer Fire Department’s request to add a 2006 International Harvester 4×2 Fire Engine to its fleet, RedBluffDailyNews.com reported.

This engine is part of the Federal Surplus Program and was acquired from the U.S. Forest Service. Since the engine’s color is green, the fire department has a year to paint it red, the report said.

The city staff said they are working on scheduling a date for volunteers to travel to Los Angeles County to get the engine and drive it to Corning, the report said.

The volunteers will pay the cost to paint and fully equip the engine with minimal cost to the city, according to the report.

The NM State University Fire Department will unveil a new fire engine to mark the start of Fire Prevention week on Friday, KTSM.com reported.

On October 14, NMSU firefighters will present the 2022 Alexis Class A pumper during a public open house 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at the NMSU Fire Department at the Las Cruces campus, the report said.

The event will feature a customary “push-in” ceremony and activities to promote fire safety and engage with firefighters – 70 percent of whom are NMSU students, the report said.  

In addition to unveiling the new fire engine, Friday’s open house will also feature Doña Ana County’s mobile fire prevention trailer, which will have hands-on fire safety demonstrations, according to the report. 

The NMSU Fire Department is one of five fire stations in Doña Ana County that will receive new engines this year, the report said.

Spokane firefighters made quick work on Tuesday morning to keep a fire that started in a dumpster from causing any major damage. Firefighters were called to the fire at West Spokane Falls Blvd. and North Stevens Street just before 5:30 a.m. The fire started outside the building that houses O'Doherty's Irish Grille.
- PUB DATE: 10/11/2022 8:32:34 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

James Mayse

Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.

(MCT)

The Owensboro Fire Department is seeking bids to replace its large firefighting boat. An official with the fire department said Monday a vendor to construct the boat will be chosen in early November.

The city issued a request for bids for a new fire rescue boat Monday.

OFD Battalion Chief Richard Peach said the department is looking to purchase a 29- to 30-foot-long boat that would have firefighting capability and equipment such as sonar for water emergencies.

The department has a fireboat that is about 10 years old, but the company that built the boat is no longer in operation.

Peach said the current boat has has some issues, but that its biggest deficiency is its design.

The current boat is fiberglass, while department officials are seeking a metal boat. Boats with metal hulls are easier to repair when damaged, Peach said.

“The upkeep on (metal boats) is a little better,” Peach said. The department would also like to replace the current boat, which has a “Tri-V” hull, because the style is more susceptible to damage than a “Deep V” hull, Peach said.

Overall, the current boat is fit the department’s needs on the water.

“We are replacing it a little bit early, but we have had some issues,” Peach said. The boat “was not conducive to what we needed,” although officials didn’t know that when the boat was purchased, he said.

“It has definitely served its purpose,” but does not match the department’s current needs, Peach said.

With the city hosting river events like the Owensboro Air Show and HydroFair, there was a impetus to replace the current boat.

“We decided to go ahead and replace it because we are having so much activity on the river,” Peach said.

The boat will have current technology and will have a pumper that can pump 500 gallons of water or more per minute, Peach said.

Other details will be worked out with the vendor chosen to build the boat.

The hope is to have the boat ready, and to have crews trained, in time for next year’s Air Show, Peach said.

James Mayse, 270-691-7303, jmayse@messenger-inquirer.com, Twitter: @JamesMayse

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