An 8-year-old boy decided to give his lemonade stand earnings to help the Friendship Fire Company’s efforts to get a new ladder truck, reports New York Post.

The Friendship Fire Company has been raising money for a new, $1.3 million ladder truck since at least June 18, 2020, according to a GoFundMe page.

In total, Andrew raised $200 to assist the fire department. He then hand-delivered the money he had raised to the Friendship Fire Company.

A Henderson Fire Station will be hosting an open house at a fire station so that the community can meet the firefighters, reports 3 NBC News.

Save the date! We're hosting an open house at Station 91 on Saturday, September18. The whole family is invited to tour the station and meet our firefighters! 🚒

Info and RSVP here: https://t.co/lhg3gHUOaP pic.twitter.com/5JNwHffUzm

— Henderson Fire (@HendFireDept) September 5, 2021

Burlington, NC – On the afternoon of Sunday, September 5, 2021, a vehicle traveling north on Graham-Hopedale Road struck Burlington Fire Station #3 when it lost control attempting to make a turn onto Wilkins Street.

The vehicle struck a fence, the station’s heating, and air conditioning unit, as well as the station itself causing damage to the exterior wall. Fire department personnel were present inside station at the time of the accident and were unharmed. Fire department personnel then assessed the occupants for injuries, as well as the damage to the structure. The occupants and their dog were treated for non-life-threatening injuries on scene by fire department and Alamance County EMS personnel.

Damage to the structure is estimated at $15,000, which includes damage to the heating and air conditioning unit, the aforementioned fence, as well as structural damage to the wall where contact was made. The Burlington Fire Department was assisted by the Burlington Police Department and Alamance County EMS. The City of Burlington Building Maintenance Division was notified and was on scene quickly surveying the damage and ensuring the building was still safe for the fire personnel to remain in the station. The damage was substantial as noted, but will not displace fire department units or personnel, as station 3 will remain staffed with firefighters ready to respond to incidents as needed.

Hillsborough County Fire Rescue has debuted it’s newest fire engine which celebrates the city’s recent championship success, reports Fox 13.

A fire official posted to Facebook, “You may do a double take when you see this emergency vehicle go by – HCFR’s newest engine, Quint 9, will be impossible to miss! The new engine, AKA ‘CHAMPABAY’s Fire Truck,’ has been professionally wrapped with championship logos from the back-to-back Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning, the Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the American League Champion Tampa Bay Rays. All this while retaining the reflective colors and other visual safety features of a traditional fire truck. Here at HCFR, we wanted to show our pride in our CHAMPABAY community. The eye-catching Quint 9 hits the streets today, serving the residents of Hillsborough from Station 9 in Brandon, one of the busiest stations in the county.”

Fire rescue officials say they hope the truck is a point of pride and a morale boost for the more than 1,200 firefighters, paramedics and other staff.

If you had to rebuild your town, where would you begin? It's a question that residents of Malden, Wash. have asked for months. One year later, this town's struggle to rise from wildfire ashes continues. The towns of Malden and Pine City burned to the ground on Labor Day 2020 — 85% of buildings were gone.
- PUB DATE: 9/6/2021 1:35:38 PM - SOURCE: KUOW 94.9FM - Puget Sound Public Radio