On Sunday morning, the Hinesburg (VT) Fire Department and Richmond Rescue were called to a single-vehicle accident near 8760 Route 116. The response ended with a Hinesburg apparatus in an accident of its own.

Engine 1 responded in icy conditions to the call around 8:50 a.m. with a four-person crew. While passing Place Road W heading north on 116, the apparatus lost steering and braking abilities before crashing into a guardrail.

The engine came to a stop about 500 feet away, and, since all firefighters were wearing their seatbelts, no one was injured. Richmond Rescue was able to handle the call.

Several other minor accidents did follow, but not a single person was transported to the hospital, the department says on Facebook.

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A large barn was destroyed in a late Saturday night fire near Chelan. Chelan Fire and Rescue responded just before midnight on Saturday for a fully-involved barn fire in the Swanson Gulch area. Neighbors had reportedly noticed the fire and alerted the homeowners, who called 911. Crews arrived to find a large barn on fire, with a full-size RV nearby.
- PUB DATE: 1/10/2022 11:25:03 AM - SOURCE: iFiber One News Radio

The Appomattox (VA) Volunteer Fire Department Saturday dedicated its Engine 1.

The department took delivery of the apparatus on December 3, which sent its predecessor, a 30-year-old engine, to a tornado-ravaged department in TN via donation.

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Officials say the apparatus cost $664,855; the town chipped in $240,000 and the county $250,000; fundraisers and donations brought in around $75,000; and the department borrowed the remaining funds.

One person died Saturday night after crashing into a parked fire apparatus in Highland Park (MI), reports clickondetroit.com.

Around 11:15 p.m., a Ford Explorer was traveling west on Davison Freeway when the driver lost control and crashed into the rear of a fire truck parked near Oakland Avenue, the report says. The 57-year-old driver had to be extricated by first responders and was pronounced dead at the scene.

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The two Highland Park apparatus were parked and blocking part of Davison Freeway West while assisting two vehicles.

A passenger in the Explorer was taken to the hospital in serious condition, according to the report.

The City of Madison (WI) Fire Department on Sunday put in service Medic 14, its new ambulance.

The city’s ninth ambulance, Medic 14 is housed at Station 14 on Dairy Drive. Officials say it will increase paramedic-level service to the area, help reduce advanced life support response times, and provide patient transport to a local hospital sooner than before.

A dedication is scheduled for today, Monday, January 10, at 10 a.m. local time; watch the live stream here: