The city of Gulf Shores (AL) has invested $2 million in a new Pierce engine and ladder truck for its fire department, which recently dedicated the pair at its Station 1, reports fox10tv.com.

The new ladder—with a max reach of 110 feet—will be staffed daily, which wasn’t the case with its predecessor, the report says. The move will keep the department’s ISO rating at 1.

Engine 1 can carry 750 gallons of water and can pump at a rate of 1,250 gallons per minute, according to the report. It also carries all the medical equipment.

The Clarksburg (WV) Fire Department recently took delivery of its new $1.4 million Sutphen 100 Aerial Platform.

The apparatus, which is replacing a 20-year-old ladder, has bucket that accommodates three firefighters as well as 360-degree cameras, the report says.

Full apparatus specs can be seen here.

Carbon monoxide poisoning is being blamed for the deaths of a Point Roberts couple last month. The Northern Light reports Gail Amundsen and Murray Church were found dead in their home on Thanksgiving. The couples’ adult children hadn’t heard from their parents for a week and contacted friends who didn’t get an answer when they knocked on the door.
- PUB DATE: 12/14/2021 10:28:28 AM - SOURCE: KPUG-AM 1170 Bellingham

The Pacific County Sheriff’s Office issued a notice regarding the early morning explosion that occurred in the Surfside community on December 7. According to their notice, reports of a loud explosion on the Long Beach Peninsula began around 1:30am. Pacific County Fire District #1 responded to the scene and found a large garage type building had exploded and was on fire.
- PUB DATE: 12/14/2021 8:40:21 AM - SOURCE: KXXK-FM 95.3 Grays Harbor

Recovery efforts were underway Monday in Trumann (AR) after last week’s tornado, but things are going to be difficult as the fire station was destroyed, reports fox13memphis.com.

Despite the loss, officials say cleanup efforts are going better than expected. As of Monday morning, fewer than 1,000 customers remained without power. Plus, officials say there were no fatalities.

However, the report says that about 200 homes and buildings were destroyed. A community recovery effort is set for Saturday at 7 a.m.

TONIGHT: Trumann, AR, was one mid-South city ripped apart by a tornado Friday night, including one that came right through this fire station. 20 firefighters in the dept, 14 are volunteers. With 200+ homes damaged, the fire chief says there were no fatalities in the city. pic.twitter.com/R8eyT9wiEE

— Kayla Solomon (@KSolomonReports) December 13, 2021

Beginning of the path of the #trumann #arkansas #tornado. One house heavily damaged and several outbuildings destroyed, scattered to the northeast. #arwx pic.twitter.com/YGSbBdx9Mv

— michael david (@neachaser) December 12, 2021

Tornado now Truman AR https://t.co/lVySFrv8sU

— Jeff Piotrowski (@Jeff_Piotrowski) December 11, 2021

If you want to make monetary donations to help the town of Trumann and the people impacted by the recent tornado, please follow the link attached for information. https://t.co/Pk0lj9uABI pic.twitter.com/4LILh4hSdb

— ADEM (@AR_Emergencies) December 14, 2021