Firefighters in Schoharie (NY) got a hard lesson in apparatus placement after a live powerline fell on a fire truck as they fought a structure fire, according to a report published by KMPH Fox26 News. No one was hurt.

The high voltage line fell on the Dodge 5500 heavy-duty mini pumper and melted several components on the apparatus and equipment inside the body, according to the report, which added that as so as the line landed on the truck and grounded, everything in the path of the electricity melted.

The garage working on the truck said truck still runs and pumps and most of the damage was cosmetic, although extensive, according to a report from Millertown Garage’s Facebook page.

The apparatus was parked on a long, narrow driveway making it difficult to avoid the incident, according to reports.  

According to a report from The Chicago Sun Times, two men, ages 19 and 31, sought help at a Chicago (IL) Fire Department station after being shot Monday night in Back of the Yards on the city’s south side.

The two men were attacked at around 8:20 p.m. in the 4600 block of South Winchester Avenue, Chicago police said. They then went to a nearby CFD station for assistance. They were transported to Stroger Hospital, where they are now listed in “good” condition.

The 19-year-old was shot in the right forearm, while the 31-year-old man had a gunshot wound to the hip, police said.

As of Tuesday, no one has been charged in the crime.

Lake Valley Fire Protection District (LVFPD) and the Meyers (CA) community marked the arrival of its new $800,000 fire engine with a traditional wet-down ceremony on Monday, according to a report in SouthTahoeNow.com.

The tradition of a wet-down dates back to the late 1800s when fire departments used horses to pull a fire apparatus to fires. After fighting the fire, the crews would wash and ready the horses and the apparatus in preparation for the next call, then they would push the apparatus into the station’s bay.

To recreate the historical process, LVFPD staff used water from its retiring engine to spray down the new engine, the report said. They were then joined by the community to help dry it off. The engine was then pushed into its bay at Station 7.

It has been 11 years since any of the apparatus at LVFPD had been replaced, and engine 7 had been in service for 25 years, well over its life cycle, the report said.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday visited Eastern Kentucky to announce $2.4 million in grants, some of which will go to three rural fire departments for a new fire station and building renovations, according to a report on WYMT.com.

The Louisa Volunteer Fire Department and Blaine Volunteer Fire Department were awarded $750,000.

The Louisa Fire Department is using the money to renovate the 50-year-old Main Street station. The renovations will include: new meeting and training rooms for firefighters, replacing garage doors, installing a new roof, ceiling and addressing other maintenance issues, the report said.

The Blaine Fire Department will build a new station. The old station, destroyed by fire in 2013, has relied on staging its trucks and equipment at various locations throughout the district, according to the report.

The governor also announced a $750,000 grant for the Westwood Fire Department for renovations to the station.

PHOTOS: For the last 15 years of my career in communications, I worked with several large fire departments in the south end of Puget Sound, providing printing, photographic and design services to training, education and public relations departments for these fire fighting organizations. Recently I have volunteered with the Shoreline Area News as a photojournalist, and have photographed several events with the Shoreline Fire Department both with the dedication of the new 63rd fire station on N 180th in North City and with their involvement with Covid vaccinations in various locations throughout Shoreline.
- PUB DATE: 8/30/2022 4:09:47 AM - SOURCE: Shoreline Area News