Members of the Hampton Valley Forge (TN) Volunteer Fire Department say the theft of 12 bags of expensive mortar mix has set back construction of a new fire station, according to a report published by WJHL 11.

The television station reported the mortar mix was taken from the site of the department’s third station, a project that broke ground in May after 20 years of planning.

The department said on its Facebook page that someone reported a vehicle parked on the construction site at about 6 am on Tuesday, Sept. 7, but by the time police arrived the vehicle and 12 bags of mortar were gone. The value of the mortar is reported at about $90 per bag.

The television station said General Shale is donating mortar to the project which firefighters said was already on a tight budget.

Wellsville (OH) Fire Department is finally fixing its station doors to so its new $798,740 aerial will fit inside, according to a report published by the Morning Journal.

According to the newspaper, the new aerial, which was ordered last fall, has been sitting in the department’s parking lot, exposed to the elements, since it was delivered.

To fix that dilemma, the village council contracted with a construction company to alter the station and replace the door for $33,125, the newspaper reported.

Last fall, Wellsville was released from a fiscal emergency by the state of Ohio, and the community bought two new vehicles for the fire department, the paper reported, adding it was only after the aerial was delivered did officials realize it would not fit.

Takoma Park (MD) Volunteer Fire Department has taken delivery of a new engine and is awaiting new tools and hose to put it in service, according to a report published by WDVM Washington.

According to the television station, the all-volunteer firefighters are soliciting donations to help fund the department. The department is supported by Montgomery County, but relies on the community to continue their work, the station reported.  

A fire truck and a car collided at an intersection in Central Elgin, Ontario, Canada, sending two people to the hospital, according to a report published by CTV News.

The television network said the two people suffered non-life threatening injuries after the collision at the intersection of Belmont Road and Ron McNeil Lane.

Photos of the wreck show the aerial crashed into the passenger side of the car which sustained significant damage.

The roads in the area were closed for investigation of the wreck, the network reported.

Voters in the Chateaugay-Brainardsville (NY) Fire District have voted to approve the purchase of a $527,000 custom pumper, according to a report published by The Malone Telegram.

The apparatus, a Sutphen pumper, will be paid for with fire department truck replacement reserve funds and installment payments over five years.

The truck is being purchased primarily because of the current apparatus is approaching 30 years old and at the end of its lifespan, according to the report.

More space will be afforded the firefighters when the new apparatus is delivered according to the newspaper, and money will be saved in the long run because of fewer repair and maintenance costs associated with the current engine.