Construction is underway for the new and improved Memphis Fire Station in Midtown, ActionNews5.com reported.

Fire station 11 on Union Avenue will temporarily relocate to the East Parkway North station for six months during the renovation period, the report said.

Renovations include interior and exterior enhancement: updating electrical, HVAC, living quarters, replacing the roof, and more. The changes will not affect the exterior familiar structure, according to the report.

Sonoma County Fire Department Stations 4 and 8 are now Advanced Life Support stations, SonomaCountyGazette.com reported.

As of 8 a.m. on September 17, Station 4 – Bellevue (207 Todd Road, Santa Rosa) and Station 8 – Bennett Valley (6161 Bennett Valley Road, Santa Rosa), will be equipped and staffed as ALS (Advanced Life Support) Stations upgrading them from BLS (Basic Life Support) Stations.

Having a trained and equipped firefighter/paramedic will allow for the rapid provision of advanced care to those in need, a fire official said.

The city of Jacksonville is building a new fire station on the Westside, WOKV.com reported.

A ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday for the official news of the future Fire Station 75 at Wilson Boulevard and Firestone Road, the report said.

Mayor Lenny Curry and Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department will be part of the ceremony, according to the report.

The Jacksonville (FL) Fire Rescue Department opened Station 74 in July. Jacksonville has a Class 1 insurance rating and is the largest department in the world with the top rating, according to the report.

When firefighters are sent to fight wildfires in other states, you might think that’s exactly what they are doing. But it’s not always the case. They often help doing many other things. For example, when two Kitsap County firefighters went to Oregon recently, they ended up feeding livestock and protecting homes because the town’s residents had been evacuated.
- PUB DATE: 10/5/2022 1:30:00 AM - SOURCE: Kitsap Daily News - Metered Site

A massive fire erupted at a former bank building in Boyle Heights and authorities say a person of interest is being interviewed. The blaze was reported at around 1:30 p.m. at a vacant, single-story structure located at 1308 S. Soto St, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. AIR7 HD captured intense flames quickly burning through the roof of the building, sending a towering column of thick black smoke into the air.
- PUB DATE: 10/5/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles