On the evening of May 26, Mount Vernon Police and Fire responded to a reported brush fire on Hoag Road, west of Continental Place. A witness reported observing a male walking away from the area of the fire, yet no one matching the description was located upon checking the area. In the wee hours of May 27, a similar call was received reporting a brush fire in the area of the Country Store located near Fir Street and Riverside Drive.
- PUB DATE: 5/27/2021 9:48:22 PM - SOURCE: KPUG-AM 1170

The Willard Fire Protection District finished work on the new fire station and has moved in, reports KY3.

The former fire station was not big enough for modern firefighting and did not have living quarters. The new station will be staffed with at least two firefighters 24 hours a day, which is expected to improve response times.

With a lot of growth north of Springfield, crews in Willard get a lot of fire and medical calls in the area. Plus, they respond to wrecks on Highway 13, and they’re less than a mile from the big tourist attraction, Fantastic Caverns.

MERRIMAC – Chief Larry Fisher is pleased to announce that the Merrimac Fire Department received a donation of 100 gallons of paint from Sherwin Williams that will help offset the cost of ongoing station renovations.

The Merrimac Fire Department will use the donation to put a fresh coat of paint on apparatus bays in the fire station. During the pandemic, the Department has undergone numerous renovations completed by members, including installing a bathroom with a shower, bunk rooms and refurbished office spaces. 

These renovations have been timely and cost-effective. Thanks to donations like Sherwin Williams’ and hard work by the members of the department, Merrimac Fire has been able to make these positive changes at little to no cost for residents.

The Merrimac Fire Department would like to thank Sherwin Williams for their generous donation. Without the help of this corporation and the work of Seth Black, Pam Burke and Chris Mann, the current renovations would not have been possible. 

“Thanks to Sherwin Williams, we can now make changes that will greatly benefit the members of our Department and revitalize our station,” Chief Fisher said. “This donation adds to the effort of refurbishing our station effectively and efficiently.”

A person broke into a fire station and stole thousands of dollars worth of firefighter equipment, reports CBS Los Angeles.

Security camera footage released by San Bernardino National Forest officials show the burglar pried open a door and left with a firefighter backpack. The backpack was filled with gear and a toolbox of miscellaneous hand tools, worth about $2,000.

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A fire truck crashed into a building on West Girard Avenue and North 7th Street in North Philadelphia (PA) Thursday around 4 p.m., reports FOX29Philly.com.

Engine 29 was responding to a house fire and had its lights and sirens going when the accident occurred.

Police officials say there were injuries to firefighters, but their conditions are unknown. They offered few other details.

FOX 29 reports the building is for sale and was vacant at the time of the crash. Fire officials are waiting word as to whether or not the building is safe enough to begin removing the engine without collapse.