Finishing touches are underway on a new headquarters that will replace a 56-year-old auditorium space, reports News Channel Nebraska.

The fire department posted to Facebook, “Join us to celebrate the newly constructed Beatrice Fire Station with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, October 23, 2021 beginning at 10:00 a.m. An open house and fire station tours will follow.”

Voters paved the way for the project with approval of an extra half-cent onto the local sales tax. A government official said the project has gone well, despite some delays that many projects have experienced during supply shortages.

Other city departments will be able to use the older fire bay space, for storage of vehicles.

Ligonier fire station is getting closer towards completion, reports The News Sun.

The fire station now has 75% of its roof installed while the overhead doors are arriving and being installed. A fire official said only two doors have been installed due to a long installation.

The fire station is also getting limestone and brick for the exterior installed currently.

McDonald’s first-ever fire engine will appear in the Octoberfest parade, reports WFMJ 21.

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Close to 1,300 hours went into working on the fire truck. The truck is a 1917 Ford Model T and was donated by Carnegie Steel back in 1920.

The truck is now used as part of special events throughout the Valley, like this weekend’s Octoberfest.

New Ground-Applied Solution Improves Environmental Profile of PHOS-CHEK LC95W Predecessor

Clayton, MO 14 October 2021 – Perimeter Solutions, makers of PHOS-CHEK® long-term fire retardant and other high-quality firefighting products, announced today that its ground-based long-term fire retardant PHOS-CHEK LCE20W is now on the USDA Forest Service (USFS) Qualified Products List (QPL).

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PHOS-CHEK LCE20W is an uncolored version of Perimeter Solutions flagship long-term fire retardant, PHOS-CHEK LCE20-Fx, which is a red solution dropped from aircraft during active wildfires to prevent their spread. PHOS-CHEK LCE20W is delivered to application sites as a low-viscosity liquid. It is a next generation solution that can be applied on vegetation and other surfaces around vulnerable facilities to protect them from wildfires. An innovative 100% phosphate product, this new formula combines high performance with improved environmental characteristics. This new retardant also improves stability, making it easier to handle and store.

“The introduction of PHOS-CHEK LCE20W demonstrates our continuous efforts to develop solutions that save lives, while improving on the environmental profile of our products,” says Edward Goldberg, CEO of Perimeter Solutions. “Wildfires are growing in intensity and the amount of devastation they cause is increasing exponentially. In the years ahead, we will see fire management organizations becoming more proactive when it comes to wildfire prevention. PHOS-CHEK LCE20W along with PHOS-CHEK FORTIFY® ground-based long-term fire retardant, which was also added to the QPL this month, are two valuable resources that can be used to help stop wildfires before they start.”

Products included on the QPL are approved after a rigorous testing and evaluation period. These include testing to ensure low levels of mammalian and aquatic toxicity, as well as evaluations of impact on human health and the environment. Retardants added to the list are also put through corrosion testing and measured for retardant efficacy. PHOS-CHEK LCE20W has met all the criteria to be listed on the QPL, and it now can be used on federal and most state forest lands in the United States. With the addition of PHOS-CHEK LCE20W and PHOS-CHEK FORTIFY, Perimeter Solutions now has 10 long-term fire retardants on the QPL, more than any other organization.

“Our line of PHOS-CHEK LC95 products were the fire safety industry standard for more almost two decades. With the improvements that we have made to its effectiveness and environmental profile, we believe the PHOS-CHEK LCE20 line, including PHOS-CHEK LCE20W, will be the standard for years to c

Sutphen Corporation, the nation’s largest family-owned and operated fire apparatus manufacturer with headquarters in Dublin, OH, officially broke ground on a new 185,000-square-foot facility. The new facility will be constructed at 935 S. Edgewood Avenue, Urbana, OH, 43078.

The new facility will combine Sutphen’s three Urbana operations into one location and retain Sutphen’s existing 160 jobs in Urbana while adding an additional 20 to 25 jobs to the area. The new operation will also significantly increase Sutphen’s production capabilities.

“This new facility will provide an incredible opportunity for our family’s business and for the city of Urbana to grow together,” said Sutphen Corporation President Drew Sutphen, a fourth-generation family member. “For the last 131 years, our family business has worked to build the safest, most reliable fire apparatus in the world. This step will help ensure that our family continues doing the same for the next 131 years.”

Sutphen Corporation vice president and president of Sutphen’s Hilliard, OH, facility, Julie Sutphen Phelps said, “Our family and business values were instilled in us by our forefathers who laid the groundwork for where we are today. All of us in the fourth generation have worked hard to instill these core values in the fifth generation, and we are excited to see where future generations of Sutphens take our family business.”

The 185,000-square-foot facility will be built upon 55 acres of former farmland that will provide ample room for further expansion in the future.

“This is an investment in the future of Sutphen and an investment in the future of our community,” said general manager of Sutphen’s Urbana operations, Todd Winnenberg. “It is an exciting time to be a part of Sutphen and an incredible family to work for. We are actively hiring for open positions right now.”

Winnenberg continued by saying that the 20 to 25 additional jobs are being filled right now. The new positions will work at one of the three Urbana facilities until the new location opens. Once open, the positions will migrate to the new location.

“The Champaign Economic Partnership (CEP) is extremely pleased to join in the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Sutphen Corporation facility,” CEP Director Marcia Bailey said. “We are so grateful to the Sutphen family for their investment in Urbana and Champaign County. Their contribution to our community is significant with their investment and job creation. We look forward to a bright future and continued partnership.”

The new building is being designed to optimize workflow of fire apparatus manufacturing, from start to finish, and will combine the operations of Sutphen’s three current Urbana facilities – the Su