A ground-breaking ceremony for Twin Falls Fire Department Station 2 was held Monday.

The new facility aims to provide more efficiency.

“Thank you to everyone who came out for the groundbreaking for the new Twin Falls Fire Station #2,” the department writes on Facebook. “And thanks to the community for supporting the Twin Falls Fire Department. More information about Station #2 and our Fire Department facilities is available online at TFID.ORG.”

To honor the arrival of its new pumper/rescue, Squad 69, the Pottstown Fire Department Monday displayed its entire fleet at borough hall for public viewing.

The new apparatus cost $585,000, reports timesherald.com, and it is now one of three owned by the borough.

The truck will be housed at the Goodwill fire and ambulance station on High Street; its predecessor will be kept in reserve, officials say.

The apparatus has a 750-gallon tank and a retro design.

Ferrara—Shreveport (LA) Fire Department three pumpers. Cinder cabs and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engines; Darley PSP 1,500-gpm pumps; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tanks. Dealer: Courtney Butcher, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA.

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