The South Burlington (VT) Fire Department ladder truck has a rusty frame and needs $152,000 in repairs to keep it in service.

According to a newspaper article published by Vermont Community Newspaper Group, the aerial failed its annual third-party inspection which failed last year.

While the apparatus has been out of service, an aerial from the nearby Burlington has responded to calls, the newspaper reported.

It is expected that repair work will begin in October or November and it will take about four months to be completed meaning the truck would be back in service in February, the paper reported.

VTCNG reported the truck’s main frame and the torque box need repairs to keep the truck in service. The alternative is to purchase a new truck years ahead of schedule. It is expected that the repairs will extend the life of the apparatus for five to seven years, the paper reported.

A new type of paint coating is expected to be applied to the new frame which is expected to reduce the effects of corrosion from the salt slurry applied to roads in Vermont for winter treatment, the paper reported.

A car crashed into a Station 34 at Clifton and Ludlow Avenues in Clifton (OH) this morning, reports local12.com.

One person was taken to UC Medical Center.

The driver of the vehicle says another car ran a red light, which caused the driver to swerve into the firehouse.

A 425-acre wildfire a few miles east of the town of Kittitas (WA) destroyed a home and some outbuildings over the weekend, reports ifiberone.com.

The fire started around 1 p.m. Sunday by Stardust Lane, with the cause still under investigation.

Crews managed to contain the blaze after several hours, but not before it did some damage. While fighting the fire, officials say two firefighters were injured—one was burned and the other was struck by a fire truck, both of whom sustained minor injuries.

In addition, the fire torched a house as well as some surrounding structures in the 2900 block of Clerf Road. Dozens of area homes were under evacuation alerts.

A growing population in Colorado Springs (CO) is pushing the need for four new fire stations and more firefighters, according to an article published in The Gazette.

According to the newspaper, the Colorado Springs Fire Department needs the stations over the next seven years and is expecting to break ground on a new facility in the coming months. It will be located next to the departments headquarters east of downtown.

The fire department will need new fees on developments to help cover the costs, the newspaper reported, adding that the city will need to increase the staff from about 525 employees to about 728 by 2026.

In 2007, the department responded to 45,102 emergency calls for help and this year, it’s on track to handle about 70,000 calls, the newspaper reported.

Stations are expected to be built in the northwest section of the city and, later, two additional stations will be built, including one east of the airport to serve new commercial development, the newspaper reported.

As part of the preparation for the year-long celebration of its 150th anniversary, the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) has broken ground on a $2 million renovation project for its headquarters on Washington Avenue in Albany, reports spectrumlocalnews.com.

A new training room is part of the renovation, and the building will also get a new facade resembling a classic fire station, including a representation of a fire truck garage bay.