Westport Hose Co. #1 is moving into a new fire station, reports The Sun.

The long-awaited expansion update brings all fire trucks, ambulances and rescue support vehicles under one roof.

The fire trucks are in their bay and bunker gear line the back wall, all fully operational should the need arise. The historic fire bell will be moved to the new site and placed on a platform in the front yard.

Eight bays for trucks and ambulance rigs allow easy entry and a fast exit.

The City of Waco’s Fire Station is nearing completion, reports Everything Lubbock.

Fire Station 6 is nearing completion! The building stands on the former site of the 25th Street Theatre, which opened in 1945. The new building will have a design that reflects the old theatre & include community room space. We can't wait to see it complete! #wacofire #wacotexas pic.twitter.com/Ug4pzNlCny

— City of Waco, Texas (@cityofwaco) September 1, 2021

Officials have voted to donate $1 million to the Allen Township Fire Company for the purchase of an elevated waterway vehicle, reports The Home News.

Two manufacturers were approached to make the vehicle. While the truck costs $1,020,000, the fire company can receive a substantial discount by paying in full, bringing the cost down to $985,000. Fire Chief Dale Hassler said the fire company also recently applied for a $16,000 grant. 

Yakima firefighters were busy Wednesday with two fires — one that scorched nearly a half-acre on the Yakima Greenway and another that badly damaged a home. Crews were first called to the Greenway about 12:30 p.m., where a fast-spreading fire was feeding on timber north of the McGuire Community Playground, according to a Yakima Fire Department news release.
- PUB DATE: 9/2/2021 1:12:54 PM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic - Metered Site

By the time Thanksgiving rolls around, East Jefferson Fire Rescue Chief Bret Black will have been serving the county for a year. And as part of his plan for the future of firefighting in Jefferson County, Black’s proud to announce that starting Sept. 1, three personnel are being promoted to battalion chief.
- PUB DATE: 9/2/2021 1:06:11 PM - SOURCE: Port Townsend Leader