Henrico County (VA) Division of Fire recently placed Lakeside Engine 305 into service.

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Following plans from the Preservation Alliance of La Crosse (WI), Station 4 is now a historical landmark, throwing a wrench into the La Crosse Fire Department’s redevelopment plans, reports weau.com.

Officials are now shifting focus to Station 2, also on La Crosse’s north side. There’s hope that Station 2 can be relocated to La Crosse Street, with a potential groundbreaking coming this fall.

Officials added that there are discussions going on about how the Station 4 building—which has been situated at the corner of Gillette and Liberty Streets since 1940—could be used in the future. Office space, residential, a community center, or a fire museum are some of the ideas being thrown around.

The report said that, since the property is owned by the City, the City Council does have the option to override the historic landmark designation with a two-thirds majority vote.

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The Springfield (MO) Fire Department plans to break ground today for its new Fire Station 4, reports ozarksfirst.com.

The groundbreaking ceremony will be at 2423 N. Delaware. The old station was demolished on March 26.

The new station will serve Doling and Robberson.

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The city of Vancouver (WA) recently awarded a $7.13 million contract for the reconstruction of its Station 11, reports Columbian.com.

The contract was awarded to Portland-based company Kirby Nagelhout Construction. According to officials, there is no set date for a groundbreaking but work is expected to begin this summer.

The new Station 11 will be just outside Vancouver city limits.

The Richmond (VA) Fire Department recently added the city’s first tiller, #3, since 1998, reports wric.com.

In 1998, the department switched to a quint fleet.

Check out #3 in action here.