Usually by this time in October we're embracing the rain and all things fall but this October, one of the warmest on record, we're still worried about wildfires and smoke. While the forecast is for sunny skies, wildfire smoke will dominate the skies over much of the Puget Sound area through the weekend.
- PUB DATE: 10/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

The DC Fire & EMS Chief’s Twitter account posted photos of a Mack/Saulsbury police truck being converted into a reserve unit for the fire department.

In its former life. Looking forward to seeing the transformation. https://t.co/GWDQm6IxPa pic.twitter.com/eNnlE9uh26

— RJW (@TheWardsofDC) October 13, 2022

Grady County Fire and Rescue has a new addition to its fleet, WFXL.com reported.

On a post made to the department’s Facebook page, Grady County Fire and Rescue said that this is the first, brand new engine that the county has ever bought, the report said.

The 2023 Pierce Freightliner will replace the current 1986 Sutphen, which has served the community for more than 20 years, according to the report.

The new engine is equipped with a 1,250-gallons-per-minute Darley pump and carries 1,000 gallons of water versus the 500 gallons on the current fire engine.

The Wichita City Council Tuesday approved $4.06 million in 2023 for two new aerial apparatus, Audacy.com reported.

Th new apparatus will likely to be deployed in the southwest and southeast parts of the city, according to the report. The council also approved equipment for those trucks, at a cost of just over $606,000.

An Augusta (GA) commission committee’s recommendation for funding new fire trucks is $4M short of what the fire department recommended, WJBF.com reported.

A fire official wants almost $7 million in Rescue Act funds for new fire trucks and light vehicles, the report said. The Public Safety committee recommended $3 million because commissioners say only about $8 million in unassigned Rescue Act funds remain.

A city official said he did not want to use up all of the federal money available because there are other projects the money could be used for, the report said.

Another committee meeting is scheduled for next week, according to the report.