A $26,160 grant has been awarded to the White Lake (NC) Volunteer Fire Department, reports bladenjournal.com.

The money comes via the 2021 Volunteer Fire Department Fund from the State of North Carolina. It allows the department to purchase necessary equipment by using matching funds. The purchase does require approval by the Department of Insurance Office of the state fire marshal.

Since the program began 33 years ago, White Lake has received $245,061.77.

Spokane Firefighters responded to a vehicle fire on Jacobs Rd. in Reardan on Wednesday that resulted in 18 vehicles being burned. On Wednesday afternoon, Spokane County Fire District (SCFD) 10 crews, along with SCFD 5, Spokane City, Fairchild, Airway Heights and DNR responded to Jacobs Rd. for a vehicle fire.
- PUB DATE: 6/18/2021 5:32:27 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane0

Ferrara—Del City (OK) Fire Department MVP rescue aerial quint. Inferno cab and chassis; Cummins X12 500-hp engine; 77-foot aerial ladder; Waterous CSU 2,000-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; Honda EU3000i 2,600-watt inverter generator. Dealer: Jim Slover, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Holden, LA.

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