The Niles Fire Department expects to wait until next year for its new ambulance and until 2024 for a new fire truck.

Both rigs were ordered earlier this year and have been slowed by problems with manufacturers obtaining parts, including computer chips, to complete the apparatus, Journal & Topics reports.

Fire Chief Marty Feld recently told city leaders that May of 2023 is the target date for delivery of its new advanced life support ambulance. The price of that vehicle is already running $100,000 more than the town’s initial estimate.

Meanwhile, the new fire truck is facing even more challenges. The chief said he expects it won’t be completed until May 2024.

The new ambulance will replace a 2015 ambulance that has more than 100,000 miles on it. The truck will allow the department to get rid of a 1992 backup engine currently at its fire station number 2.

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The Preston/Royal Fire Department was demolished two years ago during the October 2019 tornado that hit North Dallas.

A temporary fire station, located at 5807 Royal Lane, will open Wednesday, Aug. 31.

The new Station 41 at 5920 Royal Lane is expected to be completed in February 2023.

Hendersonville, TN is getting a new $5.3 million fire station to improve response times in a growing part of the city, according to a report by WSMV.com.

Crews at Fire Station 7 will serve more than 1,000 families. This is expected to lower response times for the neighborhoods north of the bypass, the report said.

The new 9,000 square foot station will be located across the street from Knox Doss Middle School.

It will include a separate office for Hendersonville police and will also be used to store equipment, the report said.

The Brazos County District Two Volunteer Fire Department received a new firefighting resource that will provide enhanced fire protection for the citizens of district two but also Brazos County as a whole, KBTX.com reported.

District Two serves the northeastern portions of Brazos County near the Edge, Kurten, and Wixon Valley communities.

The new water tanker holds 3,000 gallons of water, 1,000 gallons more than its predecessor, according to the report.

Previously, there was only one 3,000-gallon tender in Brazos County which was located at Station 5 in College Station on William D. Fitch Parkway.

A VFD official said the extra 1,000 gallons will go a long way in fighting fires in areas of the county where hydrants are scarce or nonexistent.

The report said the new truck was made possible in part by a voter-approved 1.5% sales tax in 2020 that also allowed the department to begin hiring paid firefighters.

A vehicle fire Wednesday morning caused some delays on US 2 near Cashmere. Fire crews and the state patrol responded about 8:20 a.m. to the vehicle fire at milepost 114. Four people in the vehicle were able to get out safely before the vehicle was fully-engulfed in flames. The driver was able to pull to the shoulder and the vehicle was not blocking traffic.
- PUB DATE: 8/31/2022 11:12:00 AM - SOURCE: iFiber One News Radio