Two fire truck purchases, totaling more than $1.3 million, for a new fire station in the proposed Lower Lagoon Valley development are on the docket for Tuesday’s Vacaville City Council meeting, according to TheReporter.com.

The council will consider a resolution authorizing the fire department to enter into two contracts with Golden State Fire Apparatus, one for a $1,020,783.87 purchase of a Pierce 1 Type engine and another for a $340,757.80 purchase of a of a Pierce Type 5 engine, the report said.

The trucks would be utilized at a newly staffed Station 76 in the Lower Lagoon Valley development, which is currently under construction outside Lagoon Valley Park.

To provide emergency services to Lower Lagoon Valley within the next year, a fire official wrote that the station will need to be equipped with Type 1 and 5 engines. The Type 1 engine would work to mitigate incidents such as vehicle accidents, medical aides, structure and nuisance fires and other hazardous incidents. The Type 5 engine would be designed like a pickup truck with 4-wheel drive capability and enhanced maneuverability for suburban settings and along hillsides, where it would work to extinguish wildfires, the report said.

40-year-old Chris Blanchard is behind bars as of Friday after allegedly setting fire to a room at the Motel 6 in Wenatchee early today. Wenatchee Police say they received a call about the fire just after 1 a.m. Police say witnesses pointed out Blanchard as the person who was walking out of the room when the fire began.
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The Cameron (MO) Historical Society recently received word about a 1939 fire truck that once operated in the city, MyCameronNews.com reported. The historical society is requesting donations from the public to bring the fire truck back to its original home.

A fund has been established through Bank Northwest in Cameron. Those wishing to make a donation can visit Bank Northwest at 814 North Walnut in Cameron, or call the bank at (816) 632-7000.

A Tennessee man bought the fire truck intending to restore it as a pickup truck. But when he saw the lettering, which said Cameron, Truck #2, he reached out to the Cameron Historical Society to gauge their interest, the report said.

Originally asking $7,500 for the old fire truck, the Tennessee man quoted the historical society a price of $6,000. A local resident who will be traveling to Tennessee offered to take a flatbed and transport the fire truck home to Cameron. The truck is included in the 1939 Cameron film when it was brand new, the report said.

The historical society is excited about the find, the report said, but lacks the funds to buy it. The society feels the truck (pictured above) should belong to the people of Cameron for the enjoyment of the community, the report said.

The city of Victoria (MN) recently agreed to buy land for construction of a new fire station, SWNewsMedia.com reported.

The City Council at its August 22 meeting approved a final purchase agreement calling for the city to buy about six acres of land at 8101 Kochia Lane, which is property owned by Holy Family Catholic High School, the report said.

The city agreed to pay $664,000 for the land, with other fees and costs raising the total amount to about $699,000, according to a fire official.

The current fire station on 80th Street is 40 years old and has several deficiencies. It would no longer be used as a fire station if/when a new one is built, according to a fire official.

Construction is expected to begin in 2025. The new station would serve the city’s 2040 growth area expectations. Once that growth area expands, a second fire station would be necessary, the report said.

The Fresno County Fire Department and the Table Mountain Casino helped welcome the new 105-foot aerial ladder truck Thursday, KMPH.com reported.

According to the fire department, the new truck has all the latest bells and whistles and will be serving the Table Mountain Casino-Resort and the Friant/ Millerton areas.

The truck will be held in the Millerton fire station and will help protect the existing homes and the new developments in the area, the report said.