Investigators have determined that the fire which broke out at the Firth (ID) fire station Monday morning and destroyed two apparatus was an accident, reports eastidahonews.com.

Earlier: Two Fire Engines Destroyed in Firth (ID) Station Fire

State fire officials say an auto-eject power input connector—a power outlet—on an engine caused the fire, which also damaged a tanker truck as well as the station.

A firefighter was also blown out of the building when an oxygen tank exploded in the fire, FA reported at the time. He suffered only minor injuries but was transported to the hospital as a precaution.

Firth residents will continue to receive fire protection from the Shelley Firth Fire District.

“Shenandoah (IA) fire is excited to announce that during [Tuesday’s] city council meeting the council approved the bid proposal for a Pierce aerial fire truck from Reliant Fire Apparatus, Incorporated, as recommended by the Shenandoah Fire Department’s truck committee, with the chassis and aerial payment option in the amount of $1,498,833.

“This massive project could not be possible without all the support from our community and city council. We thank you all and are excited to keep making Shenandoah a better place to live and safer community.”

Related: Shenandoah (IA) Fire Department Expected to Accept USDA Grant

South Brunswick (NJ) residents recently approved via special election the purchase of a $1.95 million apparatus for Fire District 2, which covers the Monmouth Junction, Dayton, and Deans portions of the township, reports tapinto.net.

The recommended purchase is a Pierce 100-foot mid-mount aerial tower ladder.

More than $1 million will come from existing funds while the remainder will come from lease-purchase financing, the report says. The purchase will not result in any tax increase for South Brunswick residents.

The apparatus, which will take about 16 months to build, will replace an aging tower ladder that has incurred more than $66,000 in repairs since 2004, including almost $18,000 last year alone, according to the report.

KME—Central Pierce Fire Department, Spanaway, WA, two 103-foot Tuff Truck aerials. Predator cabs and chassis; Cummins X15 600-hp engines; 103-foot, 4-section AerialCat ladders; 50-mph wind rating; 500-pound dry or wet tip loads; Onan 15-kW generators; Safety Vision dual camera systems; Axis smart truck vehicle monitoring. Dealer: Mark Shinkle, Cascade Fire & Safety, Yakima, WA.

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Graham Fire & Rescue Fire Chief Pat Dale retired Friday after 40 years in the fire service. Oscar Espinosa, who previously served as deputy chief, has been selected to serve as the next Graham Fire & Rescue fire chief. Dale served the Graham community since 2017 and plans to continue teaching fire ground command and firefighting techniques nationally and internationally, from a new home base in Arizona.
- PUB DATE: 1/13/2022 1:28:51 AM - SOURCE: Eatonville Dispatch