Statesville Fire Department is urging residents to recycle rechargeable batteries through its Fill the Drum campaign to reduce fire risks from lithium-ion batteries in trash.

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Buffalo Grove's new Fire Station 25 on Dundee Road is nearly ready to open, with a Sept. 16 ribbon cutting and Sept. 19 open house, part of upgrades to two village fire stations.

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Canton will move its fire department into the Haywood Rescue Squad's former storage building after the town said it needed a flood-proof station, and the Rescue Squad must vacate.

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Apex is moving Fire Station 1's engine and crew to Station 3 and will study the downtown site's future, including possible preservation or new uses.

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Two emergency vehicles were struck and damaged at an accident scene on I-10 in Mobile, AL, by a passing motorist. No firefighters, EMS crew or patient were injured, officials said.

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