Plans for the Farmville (NC) Fire Department to relocate from its building on Main Street to the corner of May Boulevard and West Horne Avenue were recently approved the Board of Commissioners, reports reflector.com.

The Main Street facility is 15,000 square feet and 104 years old; it lacks a sleeping quarters, showers, and is running out of storage room. The building also has a 10-foot door on the bay, which limits the department’s ability to acquire an aerial fire truck.

In June 2019, the report says, the town entered into an agreement with PALCO Investments to acquire 2.5 acres of land on the corner of May Boulevard and West Horne Avenue via transfer of property. The transfer came at no cost and included a $75,000 payment from PALCO.

The new station, designed by Davis Kane Architects, was designed with the future in mind. The approximately 20,000-square-foot station will have a fitness room, day room, kitchen with a pantry, conference room, training room, offices, four bathrooms with showers, and five dorm rooms. Five bays will occupy the back portion of the building, with exits on both May Boulevard and West Horne Avenue.

The Round Mountain (TX) Volunteer Fire Department (RMVFD) recently opened its new station, reports spectrumlocalnews.com.

Before it opened, the department’s digs lacked necessities like running water and air conditioning. RMVFD was operating out of an old hay shed near a gas service station with room for only four out of the department’s six emergency vehicles. The new station has space for two more apparatus in the future.

The price tag for the new space was about $944,000, and the local emergency services district took out an $800,000 loan to help pay for it, but the department was responsible for securing the rest of the $144,000. COVID put the ixnay on fundraisers, so RMVFD officials decided to send out mailers. A large volume of small community donors made it happen.

Members of the Falmouth (MA) select board are seeking residents to serve on a committee to build a new fire station.

According to a report published by The Falmouth Enterprise, the select board has already chosen seven of the 11 candidates. Committee candidates should have experience in the building procurement and construction or have firsthand knowledge and its needs.

According to the newspaper report, each of the selected candidates submitted resumes, references and explained their interest in serving to the select board.

Falmouth has a good track record with citizen advisory committees which most recently involved with the community’s senior center which was completed on time and under budget, the newspaper reported.

At a town meeting in April voters approved construction of a new fire station near the George Gaspa Sports Complex, the paper reported. Further, the committee is charged with working with the project manager, the architect, town manager, fire chief and the finance director to oversee the design and construction of the station.

A motorist suffered minor injuries in a crash that involved a Reno (NV) fire truck, according to a report broadcast by News2.

No firefighters were hurt in the crash, according to the television station. The station further reported that the collision happened at the intersection of Loise and Mill streets, station reported.

The investigation is being conducted by the Washoe County Sheriff’s office, News 2 reported.

Firefighters with the Barnegat Light Volunteer Fire Company are fundraising to help pay for a new fire engine the department recently received.

According to a report published by The Sand Paper, the cost of the new engine was higher because of new standards and regulations and the department needs more help to cover the $525,000 price tag.

Firefighters have been selling shirts and hats and the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Barnegat Light Fire Company is planning an annual auction, since some of the COVID-19 restrictions have been relaxed, the paper said.

Additionally, the department has sent out two letters of appeal to residents and businesses seeking funds to offset the cost, the newspaper reported.

The firefighters are also hoping the sale of the 21-year-old truck it replaces will help cover the cost of some of the cost to equip the new engine, the paper reported.