The Bella Vista (AR) Fire Department recently christened its new home, Station 3.

Located in the Highlands near Branchwood, Station 3 replaces its predecessor which was in service since 1986 and sits across the street.

A pair of construction projects received the green light at last week’s Hinesville (GA) city council meeting, with a new Hinesville fire station highlighting the duo, reports wtoc.com.

The station cleared its last obstacle, and its construction bid was granted to Lavender and Associates for a shade under $7.5 million, according to the report.

Ground is expected to be broken on the new facility in the coming months.

The other project is a new Southside Park, on which officials broke ground a couple of weeks ago, the report says.

The entire council meeting can be seen here:

A Tri-Township (IL) Fire Department apparatus en route to a call was hit by a Quincy driver Friday morning, reports whig.com.

Officials say the truck was responding to a call for mutual aid around 7:45 a.m. in Lincoln Hills after leaving a call at Titan International. Headed south on 30th Street with lights and sirens on, the apparatus was hit by Amy M. Carter’s 2015 Buick Enclave turning south off Broadway, the report says.

The 32-year-old said she didn’t hear or see the truck, though she was still issued a citation for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle.

The Enclave had to be towed from the scene, but the fire truck was drivable. Officials say some repairs are necessary to the apparatus’ front right bumper before it can get back into service.

No injuries were reported.

Jeffrey Wagner died Friday after slamming into the back of a parked Summit (PA) Hose Company apparatus on Route 28, reports wpxi.com.

Just prior to the accident, first responders were concerned something like this would happen, the report says.

Wagner’s vehicle was smashed into the back of the apparatus, the impact of which killed him instantly. First responders were tending to the scene of a separate accident, according to the report.

Wagner, 60, was speeding, swerved to avoid another vehicle, hit the guard rail, and then collided with the apparatus. The accident closed the highway for hours from Exits 13 to 17.

Police officials are investigating.

Pierce—Glenview (IL) Fire Department pumper. Arrow XT cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; TAK-4 independent front suspension; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; 50-gallon foam cell; Pierce Husky 3 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Rick Berndt, MacQueen Emergency, Aurora, IL.

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