Belle Plaine man Dwayne Roach recently went on a tour of destruction and caught a series of charges in the process—his actions highlighted by the theft of a New Prague Fire Department Ford Excursion, reports bringmethenews.com.

Officials say he traveled in the stolen Excursion to the New Prague utilities building, which he entered and then messed around with a couple sets of controls, the report says. Officials say his button-pushing could have caused flooding.

The crime was only uncovered after police officials arrested Roach for a series of separate incidents on May 4, which include setting a barn on fire in Cedar Lake Township; driving a tractor found in said barn into a house on the same property and smashing an aquarium in the process; setting fire to the house; fleeing police while wearing a New Prague Fire Department jacket in a side-by-side; and resisting arrest.

Charges against the 59-year-old include 1st- and 2nd-degree arson, two counts of burglary, damage to property, vehicle theft, and drug possession, according to the report.

Police officials discovered the fire department apparatus at the scene of one of the fires, the report says. As he was being taken into custody, Roach admitted to stealing the truck. A bag of methamphetamines was found on Roach.

Four construction workers were injured when an under-construction fire station in Long Beach collapsed Friday afternoon, reports CBS.

The building is a future Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) station near Pier D along the Gerald Desmond Bridge, and the collapse occurred at around 2:15 p.m., the report says.

One person was trapped, extricated by emergency crews, and transported to the hospital. Three others suffered injuries and were treated at the scene, the report says.

LBFD officials say the incident was caused by a partial steel frame collapse.

Members responded quickly to treat and transport injured construction workers. Hoping they have a quick and full recovery. @LBFD https://t.co/0Wje0RwMJ7

— Long Beach Fire (@lbfirefighters) May 7, 2022

Two tornadoes touched down Friday night in the Spokane area, leaving destruction in its path. One tornado tipped trailers, damaged vehicles and forced trees across the road in Spokane Valley. The other caused power line and tree damage near Airway Heights, according to weather and fire officials. Spokane Valley Fire Department Capt.
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The future Station 30 in Charlotte is going to be electric—literally.

The city’s budget includes funding to build a new, all-electric station in its southwest part as well as an electric fire truck, reports wsoctv.com.

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The facility, which will be on Beam Road, is included in the budget as part of the $20.8 million set aside for new fire facilities. The electric station is one of at least three fire facilities on the horizon; the $20.8 million is part of an estimated $48 million investment over three years, according to the report.

Charlotte will be one of

Early Sunday morning, a Jeep Grand Cherokee crashed into the Knoxville Fire Department museum.

The department said on social media that at 1:54 a.m. the vehicle “left W. Summit Hill Ave and crashed through our museum located in the front yard of KFD headquarters station.”

The accident did “major damage” to the building, but the department’s Steamer Engine Sam B. Boyd was not damaged nor was the driver.