The Bainbridge Island Fire Department is soon going to have a rare opportunity. The 550 Madison Apartments will be used for training and instruction exercises. Over the next couple of weeks, Dag Liljequist, the BIFD training officer, will simulate burn scenarios using fog machines in the 13-unit building that is part of a 2.
- PUB DATE: 4/29/2021 1:23:47 PM - SOURCE: Bainbridge Island Review

On the heels of about six years of construction, Fire Station 4 in Columbus (MS) is now complete, reports wcbi.com.

The new station—which will boast 18 sleeping quarters, a fitness room, and house all administrative offices—aims to cut down on response times along Highway 69.

Wainfleet (ON) Fire and Emergency Services was recently given the green light to purchase a new, $584,000-plus-HST rescue pumper, reports niagarafallsreview.ca.

Since 2018, officials say, the old truck has undergone a series of repairs, including a full frame replacement, an attempted pump rebuild, and full suspension replacement at a combined cost of $60,000.

Plans in 2019 called for a new truck to replace the 22-year-old International township truck, but the existing stations were not big enough to fit many modern trucks.

The Okanogan County (WA) Fire District 6 has awarded Blew’s Construction Inc. of Spokane Valley a $5 million contract for construction of a new fire hall in Winthrop—with the stipulation that the facility will be completed in about a year, reports methowvalleynews.com.

The district plans to build an 11,954-square-foot station on a 5-acre parcel in the Horizon Flats neighborhood. The new digs will include six vehicle bays, a meeting room, a multipurpose room, a dormitory, a dining room, a kitchen, offices, and space for firefighter training.

The contract is for a total of $5,043,000, which includes an alternate option to add another vehicle bay, officials say. They add that the building’s cost will be covered by funds the district has on hand, a portion from a grant by the Betti Foundation, and anticipated proceeds from a 20-year bond made possible when district voters approved a levy lid lift in 2020 to help pay for the station.

The bid specifies that the new fire hall must be substantially completed 11 months after construction begins, and officials say site work will start soon and construction could begin in June.

After two break-ins over the last two weeks, nearly $5,000 worth of equipment has been stolen from the Shamrock (OK) Volunteer Fire Department, reports newson6.com.

Officials say the thieves made off with winches, three leaf blowers, paint guns, and gas cans. The leaf blowers are essential when fighting brush fires, officials note, and the winches are desperately needed in case one of the trucks gets stuck.

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