Seven dogs, including five puppies, died in a barn fire Thursday morning near West First Street and South Rock Street in Spangle, Washington. According to fire crews, eight dogs were in the shed when the fire started and one dog, the mother of the puppies, was able to escape the flames. No one was at the home when the fire started and people were not injured, fire officials said.
- PUB DATE: 11/5/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KREM-TV CBS 2 Spokane

The Spokane Valley Fire Department is asking drivers to slow down and pay attention while crews work. The message came from firefighters Thursday as they were working on a commercial fire at Gobers Sewer and Septic on Trent and Lockwood. Because of the size of the building and the need for manpower, Spokane Valley Fire said it upgraded to a second alarm.
- PUB DATE: 11/4/2021 10:59:32 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

The Lake Ozark (MO) Fire District Sunday afternoon will put into service its new $1.3 million, 100-foot aerial ladder truck, reports krmsradio.com.

A push-in ceremony, to be held at the Bagnell Dam Boulevard main station, is open to the public and begins at 2 p.m. Sunday.

The festivities will include an apparatus blessing from the department Chaplain, the report says; Osage Beach Fire will assist with a wet down; and those in attendance can help dry off the truck.

The Morristown (TN) Fire Department recently took delivery of a 2021 Pierce Saber six-man rescue pumper. The new apparatus will be housed at the department’s Station 1 on S. Jackson St.

The Morristown Fire Truck Committee says it received a good deal on the apparatus by purchasing a demo model being stored in FL, as opposed to going through the WI manufacturer.

“I’m very proud of Lt. Danny Case and all members of the committee and the money they saved the City,” said Fire Chief Clark Taylor. “However, their job is not finished as procurement, stocking, and mounting all equipment is ongoing.”

The truck can hold 1,000 gallons of water, has a 1,500-gpm pump, and carries 1,650 feet of hose. The apparatus also carries extrication tools.

Crews have been training on the new truck for the past month.

A Meadville Central (PA) Fire Department truck carrying 21 high-school cheerleaders on top of its ladder Saturday knocked over a light pole as it backed into the station on its return from the Meadville Halloween Parade, reports meadvilletribune.com.

No injuries were reported, the report says. A new light pole is being ordered, and the apparatus’ bucket and ladder will have to be recertified. The cost of those repairs will come from the department’s budget.

The city-owned pole was hit at 7:13 p.m., the report says. As the aerial, returning from the Halloween parade, backed into the station driveway from Park Avenue, the passenger-side rear section—where the bucket is located—struck the pole and knocked it over. The truck finished parking, and all passengers exited unscathed.

In addition to the driver, some passengers, and the 21 cheerleaders on top, several other people were on the truck’s exterior: a firefighter and another passenger in the bucket and one person on the side.