ID state officials announced $7 million in federal funding for the construction of a new fire station on the Fort Hall Reservation of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes.

“The funding is designated to address the inadequate facility needs of the Fort Hall Fire Department and EMS operations,” a statement says. “Current facilities rely on antiquated equipment, decrepit structures, failing infrastructure, and poor location and access. The project will provide high-quality essential services to protect the lives and property of Reservation residents, employees, and visitors, as well as the surrounding communities.”

The funds are part of nearly $24 million eight projects in ID’s Second Congressional District in the FY22 Omnibus Appropriations Act. The projects are located in Idaho Falls, Fort Hall, Dubois, Hailey, and Boise.

“As a member of the House Appropriations Committee, I believe I have a responsibility to balance two very important goals – the need to limit the growth of the federal government and the need to provide vitally important funding to deserving priorities in the State of Idaho,” said Congressman Mike Simpson. “The projects I have submitted for funding this year will have a range of critical benefits—whether it is better equipping our Idaho National Guardsmen, expanding workforce development programs, or increasing our affordable housing stock—these are worthy projects that may not have been eligible for federal funding but for the Community Project Funding (CPF) process.”

White Deer Township officials Tuesday presented the fire department with a $100,000 check to help offset the costs of a new fire truck, reports dailyitem.com.

Original costs for the rescue truck increased more than $35,000 due to the pandemic, and officials say the chassis is the culprit behind the spike.

The estimated cost for a new rescue truck is $675,000, and the department’s other options include refurbishing a used apparatus, the report says.

The township has about 16 volunteer firefighters.

The Kent Fire Department (KFD) recently moved back into its Station 2 after an expansion project, and the department is inviting everyone to help celebrate.

On May 7 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., KFD is hosting an open house for all.

Groundbreaking for the project began last July, and officials say the work was slightly delayed by supply-chain issues and cost approximately $680,000. The project has been in the works for about five years, according to a report in record-courier.com.

The expansion includes a remodeled kitchen that was increased about 110 feet and the addition of a gear room and an ambulance supply room, the report notes.

The Panama City Fire Department plans to add a $1.7 million aerial to its fleet, reports WMBB.

City officials approved a loan for the purchase. They will pay it back in five or six years at a low interest rate, the report says.

A suspect is in custody after firing shots at a Fort Worth Fire Department training facility and station Tuesday, reports WFAA.

Fire officials say around 3:30 p.m. a suspect driving a white Ford Taurus fired shots at the Bob Bolen Public Safety Complex at 505 West Felix, at which about 30 personnel were training. They add that about five shots hit the building, but no injuries were reported.

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The suspect then drove to Fire Station 17, less than a mile away, and fired three more rounds, again hitting the facility, the report notes. Police were called, and the suspect was taken into custody.

Neither the suspect’s identity nor his motive have been released.