According to a report from WDHN, the Dothan (AL) Fire Department (DFD) welcomed the newest addition to its motor fleet Tuesday morning.

The DFD already features eight front-line fire trucks. However, there’s an expiration date on how long they can remain in service. Every 10 years, the DFD must replace its front-line trucks to meet federal firefighting standards.

DFD Chief Larry Williams said the department has some of the highest rankings of any department in Alabama, and this new apparatus helps that effort.

Williams also said the DFD will continue to strive for excellence in both its equipment and training.

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The Carlsbad City Council approved a grant with the State of New Mexico to purchase a new fire truck, reports Carlsbad Current Argus.

The new truck would replace a truck that is nine-years-old. The fire department has outgrown the current medium sized vehicle and the new truck allows firefighters to have more equipment when dealing with traffic accidents and rescues.

According to a grant application from the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) the money was allocated by the 2020 New Mexico Legislature.

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Columbus firefighters have pushed in a fire truck to celebrate the opening of a fire station, reports The Columbus Dispatch.

City Council approved $9.4 million in July 2019 for construction of the station, which replaces the old station that was built in the 1950s. 

The new station can house up to 15 people in single-person dormitory rooms. Like a fire station that opened last year, this station is focused on health.

A transition locker room is located immediately off the garage area, allowing firefighters to change out of their uniforms without carrying carcinogens or other materials from fire scenes into the living areas of the station. 

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The Cedar Grove Fire Department has added a pumper fire truck to the fleet, reports Tap Into Verona / Cedar Grove.

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According to a report from KIMA, the city of Union Gap, Washington, introduced a new fire truck that will now serve Union Gap as well as the city of Yakima. It’s the city’s first new apparatus since 2012.

At a cost of $485,000, the single truck replaces an engine made for responding to structure fires and an engine used for brush fires which, according to Union Gap firefighters, makes the truck the first of its kind in this area.

The firefighters pitched the proposal for a new apparatus to the city in 2018. It is now stationed at Yakima (WA) Fire Department Station 96 in Union Gap.

Union Gap Mayor John Hodkinson said that being able to purchase this kind of truck instead of two at the same time will save taxpayers money.

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