The ideas of a new Abilene (TX) Fire Station located on the city’s south side and a new Emergency Operations Center were recently proposed at an Abilene City Council retreat, according to a report on ReporterNews.com.

A new EOC is estimated at $2.5 million, while a new fire station could be almost $5.6 million, with up to $1 million in personnel costs, the report said.

The emergence of new businesses and “a ton of growth on the south side” are the catalysts for the potential growth.

According to a report on FOX8.com, the Cleveland Division of Fire is looking into an incident during which shots were fired into Fire Station 26 (OH).

Firefighters at the station, the report said, late Saturday morning heard gunshots outside and came to survey the damage. They found one of the station’s doors had a broken window and a bullet went through Engine 26’s windshield.

No one was injured and Engine 26 is still in service, the report noted.

Tupelo (MS) officials recently broke ground on a new fire station, according to a report in the Modesto Bee.

The city is using bond money to pay for the new station—which will replace the 64-year-old, soon-to-be-retired current station—and taxes will not increase, the report said.

The report noted that structural issues were at hand with the old station and building a new station was more cost-effective.

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Fire Police Officer Laura Madara was providing
traffic control at crash scene

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SELBYVILLE, Delaware – WBOC reports that the Selbyville Volunteer Fire Department and the community are mourning the loss of Fire Police Officer Laura Madara, killed while providing traffic control during an April 9 motor vehicle crash.

Delaware State Police say that a fire department vehicle was on Polly Branch Road with its emergency equipment activated.

The vehicle was being used for traffic control while on scene. 

Troopers tell WBOC that as the scene cleared, the driver of the truck reversed. Madara was standing behind the truck when she was struck and killed.

The Selbyville Fire Department said Madara was a fire police officer, assisting with traffic control during fire calls, and also served as President of the Ladies Auxiliary. 

The Delaware State Police are investigating this incident.

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