A 1929 Brockway Truck—an original Dexter (NY) Fire Department apparatus—was on full display Sunday to raise money for its final home, the Last Station, reports wwnytv.com. Other festivities from this weekend included the dedication of a bell from the 1800s, and fundraising efforts included selling hotdogs, popcorn, buttons, and t-shirts.
Officials say it’s going to cost around $100,000 to build the Last Station; as of Sunday, they surpassed $13,000. If all goes according to plan, they’ll break ground next year. More info can be found on the Dexter Volunteer Fire Department’s website.
Officials add that the Last Station will be built next door to the Dexter Historical Society and will serve as a final resting place for the Brockway. The goal is to turn it into a museum to honor the station’s history; memorabilia such as nozzles, helmets, coats, and boots will be on display, including the station’s hand pumper from 1865.
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Police are investigating a crash involving a fire engine and another vehicle in Livingston Parish (LA) yesterday afternoon, reports wbrz.com.
Sources said the truck collided with the vehicle head-on, leaving at least one person hurt.
Fire officials confirmed one of their trucks was involved in the wreck on Pete’s Highway but added little else about the incident. Police officials echoed those sentiments.
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Spencer—Woodhaven (MI) Fire Department pumper. Spartan Metro Star cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; APR polypropylene 1,000-gallon water tank; 30-gallon foam cell; Waterous Aquis 3.0 single-agent foam system. Dealer: Spencer Manufacturing, South Haven, MI.
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An explosion close to Rockton, Ill. took place at a chemical plant Monday morning.
Large flames from the Chemtool plant caused heavy smoke to cover the air in the area. A mandatory evacuation order is in place for parts of the area, according to the Rockton Police Department.
Rockton Fire ordered the mandatory evacuation, and the notice affects all residents and businesses south of the plant on Prairie Hill Road.
- PUB DATE: 6/14/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLS-TV ABC 7 Chicago
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