Vancouver fire crews have responded to a rash of calls at the former Joe’s Crab Shack along the Columbia River — but most of the recent fires are actually coming from an old tunnel under the nearby pier. Officials say the structure poses safety risks to those accessing it, including firefighters. Vancouver Fire Marshal Heidi Scarpelli said transient fires are tying up more of the city’s fire resources and can be particularly challenging to fight.
- PUB DATE: 4/24/2022 6:00:17 AM - SOURCE: The Columbian - Metered Site

Council recently approved the Bonnyville (Alberta, Canada) Regional Fire Authority’s (BRFA) request to replace five fire trucks—two pumpers and three tankers—in the ensuing three years at a projected cost of just under C$3 million, reports lakelandconnect.net.

The request, totaling C$2,934,037, was submitted under the department’s proposed 15-year interval as follows, the report notes:

1) 2007 Pumper 20 (Goodridge) – replacement due in 2022; would arrive in 2023
2) 2007 Pumper 91 (Cold Lake South) – replacement due in 2023, needs a 2022 ordering
3) 2007 Tanker 21 (Goodridge) – replacement due in 2023, needs a 2022 ordering
4) 2010 Tanker 31 (Glendon) – replacement due in 2024, needs a 2023 ordering
5) 2009 Tanker 41 (Iron River) – replacement due in 2024, needs a 2023 ordering

Officials say ordering multiple apparatus in the same purchase can result in 1-2% savings, while ordering multiple identical apparatus in the same purchase can yield 2-3% savings.

BRFA experienced two pump failures in 2021—an MD truck and a Bonnyville truck—during a test, the report says.

The city of Quincy this week took delivery of its new $1.65 million Pierce aerial fire truck.

It has a 100-foot ladder and replaces a 1995 model, which will remain in service.

The apparatus cost $1.5 million plus another $150,000 worth of equipment, too, reports columbiabasinherald.com.

Officials note that if the city had waited any longer the price would increase by 25%.

Friday afternoon, our Fire Alarm Center received multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting flames coming from a first-floor unit of an apartment building on the 100 block of 14th Ave. Engine 25, Engine 6 and Ladder 3 were the first units on scene and confirmed the callers’ reports. Crews from Engine 25 quickly made entry into the fire room and found a 14-year-old male laying inside.
- PUB DATE: 4/22/2022 6:05:42 PM - SOURCE: Fire Line Blog - Seattle Fire Department

Greene County detectives are asking for help while looking for two men wanted for causing about $3,000 worth of damage to Pleasant Hope’s Ebenezer Fire Station 3 on February 26 around 5 p.m., reports ky3.com.

Video shows a black Ford F-250 pull up to the facility, located on East State Highway CC, before two men exit to urinate. After relieving themselves, the men get back in the truck and drive in circles—aka do doughnuts—in the lot, which caused gravel to fly and break several windows.

CATCH-A-CROOK: Help deputies catch a couple of vandals who urinated in front of an Ebenezer fire station before doing thousands of dollars in damage.
VIDEO–> https://t.co/cOEbIRUske @GreeneCountySO @kytv @SGFPolice #crime #catchacrook pic.twitter.com/aHezv5WPhh

— Maria Neider (@KY3MariaNeider) April 22, 2022

The truck has the license plate number 132-AZP, according to the report, and officials say it’s not a MO or AR license plate.

Any information should be relayed to the Greene County Tip Line at 417-829-6230.