Wichita's fire stations face significant mold issues, with nearly 90% affected. Remediation is ongoing, leading to temporary closures and relocations of firefighters at multiple stations.

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The Bismarck Parks and Recreation District is considering selling land for a new fire station to improve response times in the southwest area, with construction costs estimated at $5.8 to $6.5 million.

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The fire started on the first floor of the firehouse, which houses Engine Company 79, Ladder Company 37, and Battalion 27. Engine 79 and the firehouse were damaged.

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Four houses were destroyed in a fire in Atascosa County, according to authorities. Multiple agencies responded to the fire around 1:40 p.m. Thursday in the 100 block of Way Cross Road, near Old Pleasanton Road and just south of the Bexar-Atascosa county line.

As of Thursday afternoon, the Atascosa County Sheriff’s Office said the was contained. The four homes are considered a “total loss,” the sheriff’s office said. No injuries have been reported. Linda Andrews is one of the people who lost her home in the fire alongside her neighbor Robin Silva. “We have nothing but what we have on our bodies,” Andrews said. “We have alive people and alive dogs. That’s it.”

Atascosa County Fire Marshal Ronald Sanchez said seven vehicles were also destroyed. Sanchez believes the fire started as a grass fire, and he is investigating how it spread. Mark Montgomery, assistant fire chief of Bexar County Emergency Services District No. 2, said an estimated five to 10 acres were involved in the fire.

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Damages caused during the response to a 2023 Sussex County fire has state lawmakers considering additional penalties for intentionally harming first response vehicles. Several Sussex County fire companies had their windows shattered by thrown rocks as they responded to a blaze at the New Process Fibre Company in Greenwood.

Shortly after the incident, Bridgeville fire truck driver Brent Workman told WBOC they were in disbelief as they were approached the fire scene and realized their windshield had been cracked. “We go to help people, and something like that happens? Something is wrong with society today if you’re throwing rocks at a fire truck with its lights on.”

Ultimately, a 17-year-old was charged with 9 counts, including four of Criminal Mischief for damaging the Greenwood, Ellendale, Farmington, and Seaford fire trucks. “We go to help people, and something like that happens? Something is wrong with society today if you’re throwing rocks at a fire truck with its lights on.”

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