A fire apparatus for the Kentland (MD) Volunteer Fire Department in Prince George’s County, Maryland, caught fire yesterday morning while en route to a call.

According to a report from the PIO, Kentland Tower 833 was responding to a call when the driver noticed a fire in the engine compartment. The driver stopped the rig at Ritchie Marlboro Rd and Hampton Park Drive, where firefighters managed to escape the vehicle before fire extended into cabin area.

The fire was extinguished and Tower 833 has been towed to the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department Apparatus Maintenance yard for inspection.

Photos and video from Kempter’s Fire Wire and Andrew Doyle posted to social media showed the truck on fire.

A 25-year-old man was arrested for breaking into the Fairview (PA) Fire & Rescue fire station and stealing fire department equipment and firefighters’ personal items while the were on a medical call, according to a report published by Erie Times-News.

The report said Gage T. Adams of West Springfield allegedly entered the station through a malfunctioning door while emergency personnel were on an ambulance call, the newspaper reported, noting that the suspect tried several doors before making entry. Fire officials told the newspaper that the department had no idea the door was broken before the break-in.

Department officials spread word of the burglary on Facebook, posting images of the suspect captured by security cameras installed at the station, the report said. State police said that effort worked as Adams was allegedly identified by a photo posted on the social media site. Police told the newspaper that a relative of the suspect also identified him as the person captured by the security cameras.

The cameras allegedly caught the suspect searching through cabinets and removing items from fire trucks, the newspaper reported, adding that the items taking included a flashlight and an ice pack belonging to the fire department, as well as items belonging to individual members, including a junior member’s earbuds.

After his arrest, Adams was placed in the Erie County Prison, held on a $75,000 bond and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Nov. 23.

Polk  County (FL) Fire Rescue has committed to building 17 fire station, at a cost of $4 million each, over the next several years as a way to reduce the risk of cancer for firefighters, according to a report published by WFTS ABC Action News.

The new fire stations will be designed to separate firefighters from carcinogens to which they may have exposure, according to the television report.

The first of the stations was opened in Kathleen in October and is divided into red, yellow and green zones, each signifying the possible risk of carcinogen exposure, the report said.

The new station also has a workout weight room in the green zone to give firefighters a place to exercise in a green-zone area, the report said, noting that the average firefighter spends up to 33 percent of their lives in the fire station.

According to a report from FOX5, the San Diego (CA) Sheriff’s Department (SDSD) has officially opened the new, first-of-its-kind Emergency Vehicle Operations (EVOC) Center in Otay Mesa to aid police, firefighters, and other first responders in practicing evasive maneuvers and vehicle training in San Diego County.

The SDSD said that first responders spend more time driving than any

A dedication ceremony for a new Airport Rescue and Firefighting Apparatus (ARFF) was held at the Stillwater Regional Airport, according to the Stillwater NewsPress.

Airport Director Paul Priegel told reporters that the apparatus that was replaced had been manufactured in 2000 and had about a 20-year lifespan, so it was due for an upgrade.

“This apparatus is the safest, the latest, and greatest firefighting equipment on the market, and we’re super excited to be able to provide it for safety here at Stillwater Regional Airport,” Stillwater Mayor Will Joyce said. He said it’s comforting to know the ARFF is here in case there is an emergency.

Joyce said the health, safety, and quality of life of visitors and community members are “on our mind when it comes to this partnership and putting the funds available to make this possible.”

Stillwater Fire Chief Terry Essary ended the dedication with the symbolic “wet down” of the apparatus, with firefighters using water from the old rig to wash the new one.