VIDEO: Despite the late start, fire season is upon the Inland Northwest and fire districts in Spokane County have been busy trying to recruit volunteers. For example, Spokane County Fire District 10 has recently posted several times on its Facebook page, asking for volunteers to join them in their mission of protecting their community.
- PUB DATE: 7/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

Rosenbauer—Whitehall Township (PA) Bureau of Fire 115-foot T-Rex articulating aerial platform quint. Commander R6008 cab and chassis; Cummins X15 600-hp engine; Hale 8FG 2,000-gpm pump; 300-gallon polypropylene water tank; Rosenbauer EXT aluminum body; Onan 10-kW generator. Dealer: Scott Uhnak, Horrocks Fire and Rescue Apparatus, Collegeville, PA. (Photo by Paul Barrett.)

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Kittitas County is implementing a burn ban in lower Kittitas County from Elk Heights east to the Columbia River due to high wildfire risk. The ban starts Saturday, July 23 at the start of the day. Under the ban, open burning will not be allowed. This is defined as ignition and burning of any combustible material outdoors, whether it is garbage, vegetative matter, paper, or anything else.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2022 4:49:00 PM - SOURCE: KNDO-TV NBC 23 Yakima

The Oxford (OH) Fire Department has put in service a new $652,980 pumper built by Sutphen with the Miami University paying a third of the cost, according to a report published by Journal-News.

It replaces a 2000 pumper that the department says was ready for replacement, according to the report, that added the new apparatus has considerably more compartment space than old unit.

The new truck has a 750-gallon tank with a 1,750-gpm pump and a remote-controlled deck gun and an SCBA refilling station.

Oxford Fire Chief John Detherage told the newspaper that it was important to him and the department to deal with a local company in nearby Columbus, to “keep the dollars in the state.” He also told the paper that he appreciates that Sutphen is a family own business with decades of stable operation.

Because of the uncertainty with supply chain of parts and the cost of a new cab and chassis for a fire tanker truck, Wiscasset (ME) Fire Rescue delayed signing a contract for the new apparatus, according to a report published by Wiscasset Newspaper.

According to the newspaper the apparatus dealer could not guarantee the cost of the new cab and chassis and, if the department didn’t like the final price and backed out of the deal, they would have to pay 10 percent or more to the apparatus manufacturer without getting the truck.

The dealer told the town and fire department officials he understood the reluctance, but also explained it’s company policy and many dealers and manufacturers are implementing the same polices.

Town officials asked about putting off the purchase for a year but were warned the price would be higher than the current price, according to the newspaper. So, Rather than scrapping the whole deal, Wiscasset’s selectboard members asked the dealer for some more information and clarification which they would consider at a special work meeting on July 26, according to the report.