A motorist is in critical condition after colliding with a Memphis (TN) Fire Department fire truck at about 4:30 am Monday morning, according to a report published by ABC 24.

According to the report, the Memphis Engine 21 was headed to an automatic alarm activation when the crash occurred at an intersection in East Memphis.

No firefighters were hurt in the crash, but the driver of the other vehicle was taken to the hospital in critical condition, according to the report which also said the cause of the crash was under investigation.

The Mobile (AL) Fire Department has added four engines, three ambulance rescue trucks, a rehabilitation truck and a life safety trailer to its fleet as part of a $4 million investment in the department, according to a report published by WKRG News 5.

According to the report, the rehabilitation truck serves as a place for firefighters to go for hydration and cooling down as it is equipped with a high-speed air conditioning system. The unit, which was paid for with a grant, also has an electric water system, according to the report.

Half of the inside of the trailer resembles a home’s kitchen and the other half looks like a child’s bedroom with both sides equipped with digital flames, heat, alarms and smoke to simulate fires, according to the report. It also provides hands on training, the report added.

Over the last year, the department has added a total of a dozen new engines, according to the report.

A single-family residence caught fire early Monday in South Kelso and at least two adults are without a home. No one was injured. Cowlitz 2 Fire & Rescue crews received a call of a structure fire at 9:13 a.m. in the 1200 block of South Fourth Avenue, near the former Wallace Elementary School. Deputy Fire Marshal Dustin Nunes said he saw flames emanating from the windows and porch of the home when he arrived.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2022 1:25:00 PM - SOURCE: The Daily News - Metered Site

A pole fire Monday morning caused a large power outage south of Ephrata. Grant County Fire District 13 responded about 8:25 a.m. to the 9000 block of Dodson Road for a reported pole fire that had spread to vegetation below. Fire crews and Grant PUD arrived and confirmed the power line was not energized.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2022 1:20:00 PM - SOURCE: iFiber One News Radio

St. Joseph (MO) Fire Department has opened Fire Station 8 after breaking ground on the new facility in April 2021, according to a report published by KQTV 2 ABC.

           The new station replaces a building that’s more than 100 years old with a leaky roof, shared sleeping quarters and other inadequacies, according to the report.

          Getting the station approved and funded was a two-year process and made possible by a half-cent sales tax, according to the report, which also said another station is being contemplated for south end of the city and a remodeling of the headquarters.

          The report also said the fire stations are considered safe spots for any resident round the clock, 24/7 and any one needing a safe haven can go to the fire station, no questions asked.