Back in 1962, Wausau (WI) Fire Department’s new station was considered the most modern in the nation, but now, it’s worn out and needs replacement, according to a report published by WSAW CBS7.

According to the report Wausau Fire Chief Robert Barteck, now is the time for the city to start thinking about replacing the facility which cost $340,000 60 years ago, but doesn’t serve the community’s needs any longer.

The fire department is responding to more than 7,000 calls annually, when it was only responding to about 1,000 when the station was built, the report says, adding that apparatus is bigger and it was built with no accommodations for female firefighters.

The chief told the television station that he plans to present building plans for a new station in August which could have a price tag of between $10 to $15 million.

A driver cited motor vehicle violations collided with a Hartford (CT) Fire Department apparatus Tuesday night, according to a report published by The Register Citizen.

The report says the driver of the car was transported for treatment at a local hospital and later released. The report added that the driver was speeding at the time of the crash which occurred at an intersection.

Responders with the Ocean Safety Officers of the Hawaii Fire Department have two new Yamaha water safety craft for their use thanks to a large donation by the Daniel R. Sayre Memorial Foundation, according to a report published by West Hawaii Today.

Funding for the equipment, which includes two trailers and two tow boards, came from private donations in the form of $58,905 in private donations and a $28,700 grant from Hawaii County which also covers training, according to the report, which added the new water craft will go toward replacing four jet skis donated in 2015, only one of which remains in operation.

Foundation members are looking for additional funds to buy more water craft to protect the beaches around the island, the report says.

A single lightning strike likely caused the Stayman Flats Fire that burned about 1,200 acres and was 30% contained south of Chelan as of Wednesday morning. “It only takes one,” said Rocco Pelatti, meteorologist with the National Weather Service based in Spokane. Pelatti said Wednesday morning that a “rogue” lightning strike was recorded at about 5 a.
- PUB DATE: 7/20/2022 5:23:00 AM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review - Metered Site

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