The Unity (ME) Fire Department is raising money to replace its 1980 American LaFrance ladder truck, reports waldo.villagesoup.com.

During an emergency call on July 4, 2019, the apparatus blew a radiator hose and repairs don’t make fiscal sense, the report says. The department bought the truck in 2009 from the Hamilton (MA) Fire Department for $5,000.

A new truck could range anywhere between $950,000 to $1.3 million. The report notes fire officials have also been researching used trucks in the $25,000-to-$50,000 ballpark.

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The Charlotte (NC) Fire Department is holding a virtual public meeting on December 1 at 6 p.m. for its ​Hidden Valley Firehouse No.45 project.

The proposed facility will be a two-story, three-bay station sitting at approximately 14,000 square feet. It will be located at 5800 North Tryon St. on a 2.03-acre parcel of land.

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The project, with an unknown cost at this time, is currently in the advanced planning phase, and the next step will be to advance the design plans to approximately 60% completion.

During the meeting, the project team will provide information about the project and answer any questions.

More information on the project, as well as the Zoom address for the meeting, can be found here. A flyover video of the new facility can be seen here.

For Spokane County Fire District 2 Commissioner David Degon, Washington's vaccine mandate creates a stark choice. In the all-volunteer fire department south of Spokane already light on medical responders, what happens if the only firefighter who can respond to an emergency is unvaccinated? "Do we not respond and let somebody die?" Degon says.
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Construction of Fire Station 2 in Cleveland (OH) took a step forward Tuesday as City Council awarded a $5.138 million contract to LDF Construction of Conroe, reports bluebonnetnews.com.

The facility will be built on land donated to Cleveland by McKinley Development, developer of Grand Oaks Reserve, the report says. It will be located behind the Parkway convenience store. Funding comes via municipal bond money.

The station will be a two-story, three-bay structure with a brick veneer and board-and-batten siding, the report says. The entryway roof will have exposed timbers akin to the Cleveland Civic Center and Cleveland City Hall.

No timeline has been released.

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While Kentland (MD) Volunteer Fire Department’s Tower 33 was recently on the air it had a fire in the motor compartment. Fortunately, no crew members were injured, and the fire was quickly extinguished, preventing further damage to the Tower.

The Tower has been taken to PGFD Apparatus Maintenance Division for inspection. Company 33 has been placed in a Reserve Truck, which is in service.

Related: Kentland (MD) Volunteer Fire Department Tower 33 Saw Compartment

The cause of the fire is undetermined at this time.

Saw @Kentland33 Tower 833 ablaze this morning. 😢

Hoping nobody was injured. pic.twitter.com/fXhGAGmyJi

— Andrew Doyle (@doyle0213) November 10, 2021

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— Andrew Doyle (@doyle0213) November 10, 2021

Approx 7:25am #PGFD Tower Truck 833 from @Kentland33 was responding to a call when the driver noticed a fire in the engine compartment. The driver stopped the truck at Ritchie Marlboro Rd & Hampton Park Dr & the crew evacuated the vehicle before fire extended into cabin area.

— Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department (@PGFDNews) November 10, 2021

More from Tower 833: The fire was extinguished & Tower Truck 833 has been towed to the #PGFD Apparatus Maintenance yard for inspection.

— Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department (@PGFDNews) November 10, 2021