Manassas (VA) Fire Department’s new $15 million Station 21 went into service today, reports potomaclocal.com.
Located at 10631 Dumfries Rd., south of the railroad tracks and next to the Prince William County Fairgrounds, the new 21,000-square-foot Station 21 replaces the last station to open—Station 1 at 9322 Center St. next to the Prince William County Courthouse—51 years ago. The city’s first station, on Centreville Rd. in downtown, opened in 1956.
Station 21 will be staffed with as many as seven career firefighters and three volunteers per shift. A medic unit will be staffed at the station 24 hours per day, and a rescue engine will be ready to go.
The city held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday for fire crews, city employees, and the press. Chief William Garrett led the ceremony and thanked the contractors who built the brick station to fit in with the other brick buildings in the city.
“Station 21 was dispatched to its very first “official” call from the new location this morning at approximately 10:13am. Medic 521 and Rescue Engine 521 were dispatched to a medical emergency in the area of Portner Avenue. We are excited for this next chapter in the System’s service to the citizens and businesses of Manassas. #cmfrd #gmvrs #521things,” the department wrote on Facebook.
Posted: May 17, 2021
The Point Pleasant (WV) Fire Department’s Engine 4 was revealed this week, showing off a custom depiction of the town’s Junior/Senior High School mascot, Black Knight, and the wording “Let’s Go Big Blacks!”, reports mydailyregister.com.
The 2021 engine carries 1,000 gallons of water, with a 1,500-gallon-per-minute pump.
The new apparatus replaces one that’s currently 20 years old and was reportedly beginning to become costly in repairs. An official said the older truck would be put in reserve and the “Big Blacks Edition” would now be on the frontline.
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Posted: May 17, 2021
Station 64 is now in service after the Johns Creek (GA) Fire Department recently hosted a grand opening, reports gwinnettdailypost.com.
The new 9,000-square-foot station, located on the south side of Kimball Bridge Road between Webb Bridge Way and Jones Bridge Road, features three bays for emergency equipment, a community room, a generator, and its own 1,000-gallon diesel fuel tank to fuel all fire department apparatus.
The city said that initially one fire apparatus will operate from Station 64 with four fire department members assigned for each of three shifts.
It will house Quint 64, the department’s 107-foot aerial ladder truck. The dual-purpose truck provides a flow capacity of up to 1,500 gallons-per-minute, and the ability to reach up to 107 feet of vertical reach and 100 feet of horizontal reach. The truck also features a 400-gallon water tank and 25-gallon foam tank.
All photos via Facebook
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