The Athens Cultural Affairs Commission (ACAC) is pleased to announce the installation of the new public art work for Athens-Clarke County Fire Station #2. “Hero’s Path”, by Baton Rouge-based artist Aaron Hussey, was installed by the artist and funded by Athens-Clarke County (ACC) SPLOST.

“Hero’s Path” is a 16ft aluminum and steel sculpture with upward-reaching ladders, and castings of a helmet and coat used by firefighters. The base features the ACC EMA logo on one side and the “Firefighter’s Prayer” (written by A.W. “Smokey” Linn, a Kansas firefighter, in 1958) on the other.

Hussey’s proposal was selected by a panel of ACC firefighters and approved by the Mayor and Commission in Spring 2019. A dedication ceremony is planned for Friday, July 23 at 10:30AM at Fire Station #2. This ceremony will serve as a ribbon-cutting for the new artwork and a memorial for ACC firefighters who gave their lives in service.

A fire truck that responded to the scene of a crash was hit by a car, reports 11 Alive.

DeKalb Fire said that no firefighters were hurt but there were injuries, some were critical.

The Casper-Natrona County airport now has a Oshkosh 6X6 striker, reports Wyoming News Now.

The fire department posted to Facebook, “We were fortunate to display our new Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting truck alongside one of the original Army Air Base fire trucks (1942 Chevy) that was restored by the Friends of the Wyoming Veterans Museum. A bit of a change from 1942 to 2021!”

The fire truck has one hose that can spray up to 1,200 gallons per minute and another that can spray up to 1,500 gallons per minute. The arm at the top of the truck can inject a plane with water or foam, if needed.

Police are investigating after a gunman opened fire on a Redlands fire truck and hit its windshield, reports KTLA 5.

The fire department posted to Facebook, “In the early hours this morning ME263 responded to a residence in the 1500 block of Lassen Street for a medical aid. While the crew was inside of the residence they reported hearing what sounded to

Emergency first responders and fire crews from throughout Southeast Washington are combatting a string of wildfires that were caused by passing thunderstorms on Wednesday morning. According to a press release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture — Forest Service, authorities from the Pomeroy Ranger District are hard at work trying to contain wildfires across the Umatilla National Forest.
- PUB DATE: 7/8/2021 3:38:20 PM - SOURCE: YakTriNews