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The Oklahoma City (OK) Fire Department recently displayed its “modern-day transformer,” Ladder 6.

Ladder 6 – Kind of a modern-day transformer, only cooler! Have a great weekend, OKC. #HereIfYouNeedUs pic.twitter.com/HdnldRK7Pw

— Oklahoma City Fire (@OKCFD) September 10, 2021

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There’s no doubt that even Optimus Prime needed a pre-weekend stretch every once in a while, too:

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.