A motorcyclist was rushed to this hospital Wednesday morning in Daytona Beach after running into a fire truck.

Daytona Beach police say the fire truck was making a left turn on Clyde Morris Boulevard near Mayberry Avenue when the motorcycle ran into the front of the truck.

Police say the motorcycle ran a red light and struck the fire truck, which was entering a parking lot, according to Click Orlando.

The motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet, and his injuries were serious. Firefighters stopped their vehicle to assist the motorcycle driver.

No firefighters were injured in the crash.

Ladder 109 was recently put in service by the volunteers of the Bolivar Fire Department, according to a report published by the Times Reporter.

The newly christened apparatus is a 2021 Pierce Ascendant quint with a 107-foot ladder with a price of $1,070,821, according to the report, that noted the price will be funded through a three-year levy

The new apparatus replaces a 1993 75-foot aerial that was sold a neighboring department as well as a 1998 engine that will likely be sold in the fall, according to the report.

In 1986, Lynnfield Firefighter Joe Lingel had an idea for a better type of tank to replace the rusting metal tank in one of its pumpers.

So he partnered with Alan Burnham and the two men fabricated a plastic replacement tank to replace the steel tank. The idea was so well received, they decided to make it their life’s work, WCVB reports.

More than 25 years later, United Plastic Fabricating still churns out tanks for fire trucks around the world.

Kathy Hedberg

Lewiston Tribune, Idaho

(MCT)

Aug. 23—The new $200,000 Elk River fire station was christened during a grand opening celebration Saturday and stands as a testament to community support, Mayor Dave Brown said.

“We built our fire station with four bays that hold all our equipment and we did it all with local money,” Brown said Monday.

“We had nine years of fire department charity options and other fundraisers and we had a grant of $48,000. But that was the only outside money, and we’re pretty proud of that.”

The 14-person volunteer fire department, headed by Chief Wayne Wilson, formerly was housed in a two-bay block structure that also held the Clearwater County Ambulance and Rescue equipment. Brown said about three years ago the old building was sold to Clearwater County for $53,000 for the ambulance and rescue team, which helped the fire department start construction on the new pole building.

Besides the professional electricians and contractors who worked on the new building, the Elk River community pitched it with all sorts of donated labor and equipment.

“People came in and built cabinets for free,” Brown said. “I think everybody in that room (during the grand opening) pitched in and that’s what we’re all proud of.”

The fire department consists of one engine, one brush truck and one water truck to serve Elk River and the immediate area.

During the grand opening, cake and punch were served and “there was a list a mile long” of people deserving thanks, the mayor said.

“It was excellent. It was a great day for it,” Brown said. “The weather was nice, now we’re ready to go. It’s been quite a journey.”

Hedberg may be contacted at khedberg@lmtribune.com.

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