An 18-year veteran of Spokane County Fire District No. 9 died Thursday at the scene of a brush fire, the firefighting agency reported. Cody Traber was “fatally wounded” after he fell from the Wandermere Bridge while responding to the scene of a reported brush fire, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office told KHQ News.
- PUB DATE: 8/27/2021 3:31:37 PM - SOURCE: Spokane Spokesman-Review - Metered Site

The city council in Waconia (MN) have selected a site for a new fire station citing response time as one of the deciding factors, according to a report published by the Sun Patriot Newspapers.

According to the report, the new station will be built just west of Highway 284 near the intersection of West 10^th Street.

The city has been planning to build a new fire station since 2018 and has funds appropriated for the project which ranges from $6 million to $8 million, according to the report. The next steps will be to finalize the report and project development plans, the newspaper said.

A woman and three children were pulled out of a burning SUV Wednesday evening near Leavenworth. Chelan County Fire District 3 told our news partner Newsradio 560 KPQ that the SUV crashed into a gully at about 5 p.m. near the 16000 block of Chumstick Highway. A passerby came upon the wreck and noticed the woman unconscious behind the wheel, and three children in the back seat.
- PUB DATE: 8/27/2021 11:06:42 AM - SOURCE: iFiber One News Radio

The wheels and tires of an SUV were stolen from a East River Valley Fire Department vehicle in Nova Scotia, Canada recently, according to a report published by radio station 101.5 The Hawk.

The 2010 Ford Expedition, which was fully decaled for the department and used as a medical support truck, was left on blocks after all four wheels and tires were removed, according to the report.

Support for the small volunteer department from across the province has been overwhelming and the firefighters were given a set of tires and rims as well as funds for locking nuts and a security camera system, according to the report.  

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are investigating the theft and looking for information about the incident, according to the radio station.

The East Hampton (NY) Fire Department needs a new ladder truck, an engine, a hose truck, a brush truck, a boat and chiefs’ vehicles with a price tag of $4.5 million, according to a report published by The East Hampton Star.

The fire chief recently told the village board the need for the new apparatus is more dire than original thought, the newspaper reported, adding that because of the pandemic the trucks have been running excessively and experiencing more wear and tear.

The cost for the new aerial is estimated at $1.8 million, while the hose truck has a price of about $800,000 and the brush truck at $395,000. Also, the engine has a cost of about $823,000.

The department had asked that the equipment be included in the village’s five-year capital improvement plan, but needs the community’s officials to consider replacing the fleet sooner, the paper said.