Cheboygan City Council members have approved selling a 1985 GMC 7000 Series fire truck for $3,335, reports Cheboygan Daily Tribune.

The 1985 truck had been taken out of commission when the city purchased a 2007 fire truck from the City of Petoskey last year, which also came with a generator and a JAWS of Life unit. The older truck was a very good condition for being more than 35 years old and had just over 14,000 miles on it.

The fire truck being sold has a 427 gasoline engine with a five speed manual transmission. It carries a 1,000 gallon water tank and a Hale pump that can pump 1,000 gallons per minute.

East Rockingham Fire Department’s fire station has been delayed, reports Richmond County Daily Journal.

The increase in the cost of metal and lumber has been a cause of the delay. There also isn’t an estimate of the total cost for the project. Plans have been in the works for nearly two years.

The ERFD has been setting money aside for this project for years, and has also been working with the County on securing funding.

The new fire station will have fire trucks and will be considered an “annex” of the primary building and would be more convenient for the firefighters.

A Jefferson County man and his granddaughter were injured by an improvised explosive device Tuesday night in Port Hadlock. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reports neighbors called in numerous reports of loud explosions happening in the 700 block of Nesses Corner Road. While responding to the scene, deputies got another call reporting a man with a chest injury and fully amputated left arm.
- PUB DATE: 6/16/2021 2:41:22 PM - SOURCE: KONP-AM 1490 Port Angeles

Laurie Rengel joins leading manufacturer of firefighting technology and resources

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Orland is planning to replace its 50-year-old fire station, reports The Ellsworth American.

The $50,000 approved by voters will go toward design and engineering costs as the town continues to explore options.

The 50-year-old fire station was built in 1974 and expanded in 1992. Currently, the building leaks and sits in a low spot, lacks adequate insulation and storage space, does not meet Americans with Disabilities Act requirements and cannot easily accommodate modern firefighting vehicles.

A nine-member committee has explored various options, including renovating the existing building or eliminating the fire department and contracting out fire protection service from neighboring towns.