The Beecher Fire Protection District is receiving a FEMA grant to fund the installation of a fire sprinkler system, reports The Daily Journal.

The fire station is the only station that serves the entire community and surrounding unincorporated areas of Will County, with a total service area of 54 square miles.

Built in 1983 as an “unmanned” volunteer station, the 8,500-square-foot building was converted in 2001. By 2004, the station was staffed 24 hours. The renovation project cost $4 million and increased the building to 14,400 square feet. The cost of building a new station was estimated at $9 million, according to a press release.

The Lisbon Fire Department is considering applying for a grant to build a new fire station, reports The Review.

A fire official proposed the idea of applying for the $700,000 to $800,000 grant from USDA to council. He also requested permission to purchase the back parking lot for use by the firefighters.

Council decided to table the matter and take time to discuss the idea before voting.

Sandy Springs City Manager Andrea Surratt proposed a $108 million budget that includes funding a new fire station, reports Reporter Newspapers.

The largest capital expenditure proposed for fiscal year 2022 is the $5million fire station. The city bought the property in February for $450,000. Bond funds were designated for this project.

Residents of Friday Harbor and those living within the boundaries of San Juan County Fire District No. 3 will be asked to approve the annexation of the Town of Friday Harbor into the fire district during an April 27 special election. This is the second time the measure has been on the ballot as the pandemic caused the district to pull the vote from the April 2020 election because of the pandemic.
- PUB DATE: 4/21/2021 2:30:32 PM - SOURCE: Journal of the San Juans

Fire marshals are investigating a fire that severely damage the Locker Room Tavern in White Center. The Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority responded to the fire after dispatchers received a 911 call around 5:00 a.m. Wednesday. As firefighters began clearing the scene, employees were escorted inside to see the damages from a safe distance.
- PUB DATE: 4/21/2021 11:57:12 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Seattle