Spokane firefighters quickly extinguished a blaze in a historic downtown church on Sunday afternoon. Ladders were called in to help put out a fire at 518 W. Third Ave., the current site of the New Community Church. The brick building, completed in 1907, was the former home of the old Central United Methodist Church until 2017.
- PUB DATE: 9/26/2021 2:01:03 PM - SOURCE: The Spokesman-Review - Metered Site

Earlier this week, the Duncan (SC) Fire Department had two firefighters sent to the hospital following a crash involving Duncan Rescue 13, which was responding to an accident on Interstate 85.

The firefighters were in the apparatus—which stayed upright for the duration of the incident—at the time of impact. Both were transported to Spartanburg Regional for evaluation; one sustained minor injuries while the other needed surgery on his back, which was performed shortly after arrival and went well.

“We would like to say Thank You to all the many departments that assisted with this incident today and ask that you keep both Firefighters involved in your thoughts and prayers for a speedy and full recovery,” the department said on Facebook. “Our Primary Unit will be down for quite some time so we would also like to specifically thank our neighbors at Startex FD for loaning us a spare unit so that we can keep ‘Rescue 13’ in service.”

The Killeen (TX) Fire Department has put together a 5- to 6-year plan that includes addressing the lack of fire stations in newer parts of the city, reports kwtx.com.

Estimates have the cost of a new station around the $8-$10-million range, the report says, which includes updating some of the current facilities. An inspection of current facilities revealed issues like missing exhaust outlets, improper storage, and lack of space.

There’s currently no timetable for the start of construction on any new stations, according to the report, though residents may soon be surveyed on what they feel should be prioritized.

Construction on Fire Station 2 for the Plainview, TX, fire department will begin next week with a ground breaking ceremony, according to a report published by myplainview.com.

Voters originally approved the project in 2017 by voting for a $5,325,000 bond for the fire station relocation, according to the web site.

The new building will be 14,500 square feet and have living quarters, multi-purpose training room, administration offices and four truck bays, according to the report.

The report says Lee Lewis Construction has been chosen to handle the fire station project.

Steamboat Springs (CO) city officials have further explored selling the current fire station at 840 Yampa St. and building a new one at 137 10th St., reports steamboatpilot.com.

The location, where City Hall currently sits, would call for the construction of a new City Hall on city-owned land at the corner of Lincoln Avenue and 10th Street, the report says.

They said the current station location is too small and doesn’t handle the appropriate equipment or housing for crews.

City officials estimate the project would cost $18,726,978; though they say $4 million would come from the mill levy passed in 2019; $5.4 million from the Steamboat Springs Area Fire Protection District; $100,000 from solar grant funds; and $1.2 million from Department of Local Affairs grants.

The council has been in discussions about the move for months now, and the proposed facility would be about 17,500 square feet with four bays, living quarters, administrative offices, and building support, according to the report.