It’s better to give than receive—unless of course you’re the Southport (NC) Fire Department.

Last week, Southport’s Caswell Beach station dedicated its new 75-foot ladder truck, which was a gift from an anonymous donor, according to a report from StatePortPilot.com. The report noted that, with all its addition, the engine is worth about $450,000 and has only 6,000 miles of service on it.

The Caswell substation now has this larger ladder truck, two 1,000-gallon fire engines, a brush fire response truck, an air tank trailer, and at least two full-time firefighters are at the station around the clock, the report said.

Grant County Fire District 13 and Ephrata Fire crews responded to a tractor fire on the 2400 block of Road 7 NW that had spread to a nearby 150-ton haystack. They were able to quickly extinguish the implement before moving on to containing the hay fire. Strong winds hampered efforts and the haystack then spotted over two hundred yards away into cattle bedding.
- PUB DATE: 4/8/2021 6:30:40 AM - SOURCE: KPQ-AM 560 Wenatchee

A massive four-alarm fire has destroyed an apartment complex in West Windsor Township, New Jersey on Wednesday afternoon. Twenty-two people from seven families are now without homes. With daylight Thursday morning, the severe damage the fire caused could be seen. The roof is gone from the building and the siding is melted away.
- PUB DATE: 4/8/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPVI-TV ABC 6 Philadelphia

VIDEO: Oklahoma State University computer science students have created new technology to help fight the pandemic. They created a virtual reality simulator that allows nurses and doctors to train to administer COVID-19 tests and even hook patients up to a ventilator without ever being exposed to the virus.
- PUB DATE: 4/8/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KFOR-TV NBC 4 Oklahoma

PHOTO: It doesn’t take much looking to see that Clay County is extremely military friendly. The county has numerous veterans, the City of Green Cove Springs holds several events honoring veterans and is the home of the TAPS Memorial. Camp Blanding is also in the county and is home to many active duty and reserve service men and women.
- PUB DATE: 4/8/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Clay Today Online