Hastings (NE) Fire and Rescue has taken delivery of a 2021 quint and commemorated the occasion with an open house and welcoming ceremony on Friday night, according to a report broadcasted by KSBN Local4.

The new apparatus has a slightly longer ladder and newer technology compared to the old unit that was retired during the ceremony, according to the television station.

During the ceremony, the new operator of the quint was pinned and the new apparatus was pushed into the station, the TV station reported.

E-ONE—Toronto (Ontario, Canada) Fire Services industrial pumper. Freightliner M2 112 6×4 cab and chassis; Detroit Diesel DD13 450-hp engine; Waterous CRU 4,000-gpm pump; 2,030-gallon foam tank for Class B foam; one 6-inch deck gun discharge with Williams Hydro-Foam™ Ranger 3 nozzle with self-educting feature foam system; cold weather package; four six-inch suction inlet ports with TFT Jumbo inlet valves. Dealer: Paul Marks, 1200 Degrees-Darch Fire, Ayr, Ontario.

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On Saturday night, the 1/5-mile of Macon Speedway welcomed race fans to the popular bullring oval. Local racers raced for big prizes in the 3rd annual Diane Bennett Memorial. Watch the Macon Speedway fire video below. In the Pro Modified feature, a scary fire broke out. Billy Justice Jr and Chris Erwin tangled in turn three.
- PUB DATE: 8/9/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Racing News

When he went to his physical exam in October, Lt. Greg Galehouse felt like he was in pretty good health. The Akron firefighter had an active lifestyle and no sign that anything was wrong. After blood work, an EKG and a physical stress test, everything seemed OK. After they took ultrasounds of his organs, Galehouse thought, he’d get his paperwork and be on his way.
- PUB DATE: 8/9/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Akron Beacon Journal - Metered Site

Pointing to long-running structural and health concerns, Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard announced on Friday that the Oak Street Firehouse will be temporarily relocated. The mayor said that operations at the Station 4 Firehouse will be moved until the city can make long overdue repairs. The firefighters and equipment will be immediately relocated to the Station 3 Firehouse until the city can establish a temporary Station 4 located near the Mount Vernon West MetroNorth train station.
- PUB DATE: 8/9/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Mount Vernon Patch