Washington firefighters continue monitoring a number of small brushfires that flared up late last week and weekend. It is a phenomenon firefighters are seeing more frequently and earlier in the year as each wildfire season moves into western Washington. The men and women of Graham Fire & Rescue have been drilling for brushfires multiple times each week.
- PUB DATE: 4/19/2021 9:40:00 PM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13

The City Council has approved $500,000 to analyze improvements for the career and volunteer fire stations, including the 50-year-old fire headquarters, reports CT Insider.

The fire headquarters has been updated since it was built in 1971, but it may be time for a new station.

The city has studied the needs at the headquarters in the past, but would need an updated assessment. Fire officials expect the headquarters project to happen within five to 10 years.

With the growth of the career fire department over the years, the city would also explore whether the fire headquarters is big enough.

The city would need to find another property or demolish the existing building and construct a new one at that site.

One person suffered minor injuries after a crash involving a fire truck, reports WDTN 2 News.

Dayton Police said a driver failed to stop when the fire truck was coming. He was unable to hear the sirens due to him being deaf.

The driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

Two Thorpe fire stations are in need of repair, reports Times News Online.

At one fire station, the wood around the bay window has started to deteriorate. The other has on-going issues with the floors.

The borough is waiting for the Commonwealth Financing Authority to meet regarding the grant application for $32,850.

Jim Thorpe is projected to receive $460,428 in federal stimulus money from the most recent package, but borough officials don’t know when that will arrive and it’s unlikely that could be used for this project.

Ferrara Fire Apparatus®, a subsidiary of REV Group^®, and a leading manufacturer of fire apparatus, is pleased to announce that Jones County (Mississippi) Fire Service has selected Ferrara to provide the city with three (3) FC-94 Custom Pumpers and three (3) Freightliner® commercial pumpers.

Key features of the FC-94 Top Mount Custom Pumpers include:

• 94” wide, extended medium aluminum cab with a 10” raised roof
• Cummins 380 hp engine
• Allison 3000 EVS™ transmission
• Meritor® axles
• 3/16” modular aluminum double high side rescue body
• Roller shutter compartment doors
• 1,000 gallon polypropylene water tank
• Hale QFlo 1250 gpm pump
• FoamPro® 1600 foam system with 20-gallon foam cell

Key features of the Freightliner pumpers include:

• Freightliner M2-106 four-door chassis
• 3/16” modular aluminum double high side rescue body
• Cummins 350 hp engine
• Roller shutter compartment doors
• 1,000 gallon polypropylene water tank
• Hale QFlo 1250 gpm pump

According to Jones County Fire Coordinator Kyle Brooks, this order is for replacement trucks. He said the department chose the Ferrara FC-94 due to its great price point and the county’s previous work with Ferrara.

“Being able to get a custom pumper in that price range was a main determining factor,’’ Brooks said. “We’ve also been very satisfied with the Ferrara fire trucks we’ve purchased in the past. It was a unanimous decision to go with Ferrara. These trucks are really going to benefit Jones County.”

Brooks said Jones County Fire Service is comprised of 18 volunteer departments, one combination department and one full-time department. “We appreciate Jones County Fire Service continuing to trust in Ferrara for their fire apparatus needs,” said Bert McCutcheon, Vice President and General Manger for Ferrara. “We know these six trucks will meet the specific needs of this department as they serve and protect the citizens of Jones County.”