PHOTO: Just after 4 p.m., Washington State Troopers say a crash off I-90 near the Hiawatha exit sparked a small brush fire on Monday. Trooper John Bryant says a minivan rolled and caught fire at around 4:08 p.m. off the eastbound lanes of I-90. First responders shutdown eastbound I-90 for about 15 minutes as crews went to work on the blaze.
- PUB DATE: 6/21/2021 8:16:12 PM - SOURCE: iFiber One News Radio

Like other rural areas, many of Lewis County’s fire districts have historically relied on volunteer firefighters to staff its stations. But as Lewis County Fire District 6 has discovered in recent years, departments need a balance of paid firefighters and volunteers to maintain reliable, consistent service.
- PUB DATE: 6/21/2021 5:28:44 PM - SOURCE: Centralia Chronicle

Peterborough’s newly-formed Municipal Facility Task Force will spend time developing a general fire station design, reports Monadnock Ledger-Transcript.

In 2020, the town voted to fund a fire station and selected an architect.

There’s been discussion about relocating the police station to the compound as well. With so much in the works, the Task Force will work to optimize the layout of the new construction to anticipate future needs and uses.

A good layout could even allow the different buildings to share certain resources, like HVAC systems, generators, or cold storage facilities.

E-ONE®, a subsidiary of REV Group® and a leading manufacturer of fire apparatus, is pleased to announce the delivery of four E-ONE Custom Cyclone® Pumpers to the Sarasota County Fire Department in Sarasota, Florida.

These four Custom Pumpers are among the first apparatus with E-ONE’s new 100″ wide Cyclone cab, which features more interior space for firefighters and includes a 12” vista roof for crew and 4” of additional headroom for driver and officer. This cab provides excellent visibility for driver and crew with its low-profile dash, one-piece door glass, and reduced profile interior A/C system.

Other features of the E-ONE Custom Cyclone Pumpers include:

• Industry leading 27” seating width area for driver and officer
• Barrier style cab doors with extended lower steps
• Severe duty interior including cab dash, overhead console, door panels and seats with easy to clean upholstery
• Wheel well medical cabinets both sides of cab
• Cummins 450 HP L9 engine with Allison EVS™ 3000 transmission
• Extruded aluminum body with roll-up doors
• Zico hydraulic drop-down ladder rack
• Powered two-piece aluminum hose bed cover
• Hale QMAX 1250 gpm pump with 1500-gallon water tank
• Akron deck gun discharge with electric valve controller and Akron Apollo™ hi rise monitor
• Low pre-connected hardlines for easy access
• Front bumper booster reel
• Decontamination discharge outlet on driver side pump panel
• Hypro/FoamPro^® foam system with 30-gallon foam tank
• V-MUX multiplex electrical system with driver and officer color displays
• AXIS^® Smart Truck Technology
• Whelen^® LED warning lights
• Firetech^® LED Scene lighting
• 360° camera system

Sarasota County Fire Department worked with E-ONE dealer REV Technical Center (RTC) in adding these four pumpers to its fleet as replacement trucks.

“We are always excited to work with Sarasota County and count it a privilege to help this department better serve its community with customized fire apparatus,” said Larry Daniels, E-ONE’s Director of Sales.  “Our E-ONE 100-inch wide Cyclone cab is the new fleet standard and is the perfect fit for this busy fire department. We look forward to working with them for years to come.”

For more on the E-ONE Custom Cyclone Pumper, go to e-one.com

The Pennsylvania National Fire Museum is raffling off a 1989 Mack fire truck to raise funds to update its building, reports The Burg.

The museum posted to Facebook, “2021 PA National Fire Museum raffle
Take a chance to win a 1989 mack cf-690fc
1000 GPM hale pump 500 gallon water tank
Manual transmission e-one body w/ top mount pump panel 11r 22.5 tires 36,220 gvw
Former Gilbertsville, PA engine
Lots of loose equipment and hoses – including
6 ky onan diesel generator 300’ 1 ½” & 300’ 3” hose
Hannay electric reel w/ cord
1 deck gun w/ base 1 mack service manual
Only 200 chances at $100.00 will be sold. Unit is in great condition, pump works, tank holds water, good tires, drives great (minor rust on right front fender).”

The model was only made through 1991 and the fire truck runs well, drives well and pumps water well.