Will be housed at Station 12 on Rand Morgan Road in District 1

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – At [a recent] City Council meeting, Mayor Paulette Guajardo and the City Council approved the purchase of one replacement fire engine for the Corpus Christi Fire Department (CCFD) for a total of $873,727, with funding available from the FY 2022 General Fund.

The new fire truck will be housed at Fire Station #12 on Rand Morgan Road in Council District 1 and includes:

• Compressed Air Foam System
• Front and Side Air Bags
• Side Roll Protection
• 1250 GPM Water Pumper
• 500-Gallon Fuel Tank
• Equipped for both Fire and EMS calls.

The new fire engine replaces a 2009 model that will now be on reserve and housed at the CCFD’s new Fire Department Resource Center located on Ayers Street.

“Our Corpus Christi Fire Department will have the equipment they need,” said Mayor Paulette Guajardo. “As fire departments throughout Texas rush to contain wildfires, trust that the Corpus Christi City Council will provide our firefighters with the very best tools to keep residents and firefighters safe.”

The number of CCFD vehicles now in service includes:

• 5 Ladder Trucks
• 15 Engine Trucks
• 1 Rescue Truck
• 1 Hazardous Materials Vehicle

The Billerica Fire Department recently celebrated the grand opening of its new Pinehurst fire station.

See video above from Wicked Local.

The Warren Volunteer Fire Company recently put in service Engine 6.

Engine 6, a 2021 Pierce Saber pumper, arrived in late January.

The fire truck is the department’s first due engine.

A public hearing on the possibility of emergency bans on fireworks in dry weather conditions is scheduled in Aberdeen. The first reading of an ordinance passed unanimously out of the Aberdeen City Council on Wednesday night that would allow for the Mayor to declare an emergency ban on discharging fireworks during extreme weather conditions.
- PUB DATE: 3/24/2022 8:06:12 AM - SOURCE: KXRO 107.7 FM Aberdeen

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“Food trucks and balloons are rolling in!” the city writes on Facebook. “Snacks, movie, balloon animals, and more! The crew at the station just received their delivery of a gorgeous table from Clint Harp Designs they can share meals on. Hope to see you soon! Kicking off around 6 p.m. #wacofire #wacotexas”

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