The Colorado Springs fire department held a ground-breaking ceremony for its newest fire station, reports KKTV 11.

The fire department posted to Facebook, “The CSFD had the ground breaking ceremony for Station 23 today. The building will be both a fire station and radio shop for the city. We are anticipating a July 2022 completion of the station/radio shop. Engine 23 currently is stationed out of our headquarters and has been living in converted training rooms and offices. We can’t wait for the new quarters to be built!”

The estimated cost for the project is roughly $5 million.

The Williamston Fire Department held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on a newly renovated fire station, reports WITN 7.

The renovation includes a 3,000-foot expansion to the original building. Other improvements include a new training room, an equipment bay and expanded storage space.

In attendance were local officials and representatives from the US Department of Agriculture.

A Kingsport Fire Department fire truck flipped on its side, reports WJHL 11.

The fire department posted to Facebook, “Around 1250pm Kingsport Fire Department Engine 6 was involved in a accident on Moreland Drive near John B. Dennis Highway. Engine 6 left the roadway and came to rest on it’s side. Two KFD Firefighters were treated on scene and one was transported by SCEMS to a local hospital for evaluation. The KFD would like to thank the Kingsport Life Saving Crew, Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, Kingsport Police Department and Sullivan County EMS for their quick response.”

Broadmoor (CO) Fire Protection District has bought a new fire apparatus designed to protect large structures from advancing wildland fires, according to a report published by The Colorado Springs Gazette.

The $320,000 truck, built by Darley, features a state-of-the-art compressed air foam system with 500-gallons of water and a 750 gallon per minute pump, capable of producing thousands of gallons of thick foam, the newspaper reported.

The city has been saving money for the purchase for 10 years, so there was no need for a loan for the new truck, according to the report.

The new truck meets the fire protection district’s needs and is low profile giving it the ability and maneuverability to navigate the tight streets in the area, the paper reported.

Davenport (IA) aldermen voted to award a $383,600 contract to start the design and engineering work for a new fire station slated to be built by 2024, according to a report published by the Quad-City Times.

The city previously purchased land a about a mile from the current station which was built in the 1960s, according to the report.

An operational study done in 2018 suggested the city needed a new fire station for a variety of reasons, including the need to improve response times to the northern part of the city which has seen increased call volumes as the city grows, according to the newspaper.

For the design and engineering work, the city had appropriated $400,000 and included construction of the new station in its 6-year capital improvement plan, according to the newspaper, that reported the total cost for the project has not been determined but will be funded tax dollars through bonding.