Fire Station 9 of the Ailene Fire Department is currently underway. The new station is in an area that is experiencing residential and commercial growth. According to a myfoxzone.com article, the demand for emergency response is increasing.

The station is being built to accommodate apparatus and personnel with features such as larger bays and more storage. Station 9 will be Abilene’s only two-story firehouse, with living quarters on the upper level. It will be staffed by the crew from Station 6, the technical rescue hub.

Due to its location, the station will have access to a large brush truck and increased water-carrying proficiency. This will aid in the response time of wildland and rural fires.

The project is aimed at being completed by November of 2025. Chief Cande Flores shares that this station is more than just another facility, but it is an investment in public safety.

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South Williamsport (PA) Fire Station has recently added a new rescue boat to its fleet. According to a wnep.com article, this addition comes after the drowning of a 10-year old boy in May.

The department used relief funds to pay for the $3,000 boat. The rescue boat can be used in winter months, during icy conditions as well. Chief Jeffrey Trammell shares that by taking the boat out on the ice, firefighters can prevent injury of themselves but also rescue the victim faster.

Trammell confirms that firefighters must go through four phases of water rescue training. Five firefighters have been certified so far, but the goal is to have all 20 trained before the end of next summer.

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More than $260,000 in low-interest loan funding was awarded to Huntingdon Regional Fire and Rescue in Huntingdon County on August 4. The funds were awarded by Senator Judy Ward and Representative Rich Irvin through the Office of the State Fire Commissioner’s State Fire & Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Loan Assistance Program.

According to tristatealert.com, the program offers a fixed 2% interest rate to fire and EMS companies in PA. Specifically, this funding must be used for the purchase of a 2017 heavy duty rescue-pumper.

Chief Tim Furlong shared to huntingdondailynews.com that this truck has been long-awaited. The department is replacing a 1998 pumper with the 2017 model, noting it’s been over 20 years since Huntingdon Fire and Rescue received a new apparatus.

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The Dam B Volunteer Fire Department received a new brush truck on August 2. According to a kjas.com article, Brush Truck 24 was welcomed with a push-in ceremony by residents and members of the fire department. The truck will reside in Emergency Services District 5. 

The brush truck was constructed by Skeeter Emergency vehicles in Hillsboro, Texas. Marketing Director, Israel Bowman attended the push-in ceremony. He shared that the truck is customized to fit the needs of the fire department.  

The price of the apparatus was under $250,000 and the department was able to make a down payment of about $100,000.  

Dam B has seven vehicles total with this new addition.  

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A nearly century-old fire boat took its final trip along the Willamette River, marking the end of a historic era for Portland Fire and Rescue. The David Campbell took her final voyage Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, to dry dock to be renovated so it can be placed in the Columbia River Maritime Museum.

The fire boat was named after one of Portland’s most revered fire chiefs, who died in the line of duty in 1911, kgw.com reported.

Commissioned in 1927, the David Campbell had a long career, witnessing the riverfront evolve from wooden docks and steamships to modern steel bridges and high-rises. At its peak, the vessel could pump 12,000 gallons of water per minute and was vital in some of the largest maritime fire responses, including a five-alarm fire at the Red Lion Hotel on the Columbia River nearly a decade ago, KGW reported.

After being officially retired in 2021, the fire boat is now headed to drydock storage and will be transported to the museum in the spring of 2026, where it will be placed on public display, according to the report.

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