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.
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The Kansas State Fair Board approved the Hutchinson (KS) Fire Department’s plans for a new station on the fairgrounds during a recent meeting, reports hutchpost.com.

The department originally wanted to expand its current station at 20th and Main, and asked the fair for some land adjacent to the building. Those plans were ixnayed and now the new digs will be located near the 23rd Avenue gate just north of the North Sunflower Building. The seven-person station will have direct access to Main Street. 

The project is budgeted for 2022 with a cost around $4.5 million. Officials say they hope to get the project moving before the end of the year.

Plans for the Farmville (NC) Fire Department to relocate from its building on Main Street to the corner of May Boulevard and West Horne Avenue were recently approved the Board of Commissioners, reports reflector.com.

The Main Street facility is 15,000 square feet and 104 years old; it lacks a sleeping quarters, showers, and is running out of storage room. The building also has a 10-foot door on the bay, which limits the department’s ability to acquire an aerial fire truck.

In June 2019, the report says, the town entered into an agreement with PALCO Investments to acquire 2.5 acres of land on the corner of May Boulevard and West Horne Avenue via transfer of property. The transfer came at no cost and included a $75,000 payment from PALCO.

The new station, designed by Davis Kane Architects, was designed with the future in mind. The approximately 20,000-square-foot station will have a fitness room, day room, kitchen with a pantry, conference room, training room, offices, four bathrooms with showers, and five dorm rooms. Five bays will occupy the back portion of the building, with exits on both May Boulevard and West Horne Avenue.