Monday’s damage to the Stevens County Fire District #2’s fleet has been—and will continue to be—a problem and cause delays, officials say.

“I was on my way to [a] meeting and saw the rollup door was open as I drove by,” said Rick Anderson – Fire Chief, as reported by FA. “Upon closer inspection, Brush 272, a white 2008 F550 4×4 Type 6 fire truck was missing from the station. In addition, a second fire truck was extensively damaged due to the batteries being cut out of their holder and significant amount of equipment was stolen for it.”

The department has put out notice that the loss of its two vehicles will delay responses.

Officials say the department usually responds in about 15 minutes. However, with it relying on neighboring stations for apparatus, there’s another 15-20 minutes tacked onto that, reports krem.com. Hunters is the next available truck, officials say.

With wildfire season fast approaching, department officials are scrambling to find the stolen apparatus.

For all that can be said about Kanye West, the guy knows how to make an entrance—and he’s trying to instill that wisdom in his kids, it seems.

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The most recent episode of The Kardashians sees West pick up his kids—North (8), Saint (6), Chicago (4), and Psalm (3)—from ex-wife Kim Kardashian’s house in a fire truck he rented.

#TheKardashians #Kardashians #Kardashiansonhulu s1e6

Kanye is such a COOL dad 🚒 fire truck 🚒

Being a kid, these are the memories they will CHERISH forever.

I want more of Kanye + his kids on my 📺 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/PYskUsc2hG

— RealityStella (@realitystella) May 19, 2022

The kids are happy, and so is dad, as firefighters drive the crew to their destination.

The episode can be seen on Hulu.

A drunken patient shot a 25-year-old EMT who was caring for him in the back of an ambulance Wednesday evening.

The ambulance, Richmond University Medical Center, responded to a call for a disorderly individual at the Funky Monkey bar at 1205 Forest Ave. in Staten Island at about 7:40 p.m. EMTs loaded the patient, Thomas McCauley, 37, into the back of the ambulance, according to New York police.

As the ambulance was proceeding to Richmond University Medical Center, the EMT was collecting patient information from McCauley when he pulled out a gun and shot the EMT in the shoulder, police said.

The driver of the ambulance stopped the vehicle at 646 Forest Ave. where McCauley fled the vehicle. The driver of the ambulance proceeded to the hospital, where the EMT was treated. He is in stable condition, police said.

A retired police detective and a lieutenant in the sanitation department’s HazMat Division apprehended McCauley and retrieved a .38 caliber handgun believed to be used in the shooting, police said.

Police said they had responded to one prior call for an emotionally disturbed individual that involved McCauley.

Sutphen—Greenfield Fire District, Greenfield Center, NY, pumper. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax XS 2,000-gpm pump; 1,000-gallon polypropylene water tank; Command Light KL 415D-W2 with four Whelen Pioneer Plus PFH@ 12-volt light heads light tower; full-height full-depth compartments both sides. Dealer: Adam Schwabrow, Vander Molen Fire Apparatus Sales and Service, Syracuse, NY.

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“Almost” is indeed here.

The construction of Grand Junction Fire Department Station 3, located at 582 25 1/2 Road, is now complete. GJFD is in the process of moving in furniture and equipment for an official opening May 31st.  The Department will host a hose uncoupling ceremony and unveil exterior and interior station art from local artists that will be shared with the community through local media and Facebook Live at 1:00 PM on Tuesday May 17th.

The new Fire Station 3 will replace the existing station that has been in service since 1975. The new facility has modern safety upgrades which include cancer prevention features found in other GJFD fire stations. In the coming months, the current station’s property will be converted into a parking area for School District 51 and the Kronkright Sports Complex.

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GJFD broke ground on the station on August 19, 2021. The Blythe Group designed the station and FCI has coordinated the project with over 20 subcontractors to complete the project in less than eight months. The 10,000 square foot station will be home to the engine and ambulance crew cur