The Decatur Fire Department has welcomed a $1 million fire truck, reports Herald & Review.

The fire department posted to Facebook, “New Truck 2 has been delivered. Should go in-service in a couple of weeks. 107’ ladder provides greater reach than the previous one. It will serve the east side of Decatur from station 2.”

Two fire trucks in the current fleet have either just been repaired or are about to be repaired due to accidents.

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Jefferson residents will consider purchasing a new fire truck to replace two that are more than 30 years old, reports Central Maine.

The new $540,000 vehicle would be both a pumper truck and a rescue vehicle, replacing a 1987 pumper the town bought used in 2010 and a 1989 pumper that the town used for more than 30 years after buying it new.

The cost of the new truck would be paid for with up to $200,000 from the town’s unreserved surplus account and $353,000 from the town’s fire truck reserve account.

A truck committee has been meeting for about a year to plan what to buy, making visits to other departments and determining what features it should have. Among the characteristics they looked for was a connection on the front to make it easier to draw water from lakes, ponds and dry hydrants.

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According to a report from KRCR, South Shasta County, California, will be getting a county fire station located off Riverside Avenue and Ox-Yoke Road. The more than two-acre plot of land was donated to the county by Sierra Pacific Industries.

The new Station 47 will be about 10,000 square feet in size and house two firefighters and two fire engines, with more room to grow.

Approximately 30,000 people are currently served out of the airport fire station. CAL FIRE Chief Sean Kavanaugh says the new station will lead to faster response times, offering quick access with the Interstate 5 and 273 corridor to the north and south as well as down to West Anderson and to the eastern portion of the countyto Deschutes and the Balls Ferry Road area.

Kavanaugh says he hopes the station will be ready to begin responses by next summer.

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According to a report from WECT, the new Leland (NC) Fire Rescue (LFR) Station 53 will be coming to town with hopes of improving the LFD’s ability to fight fires and save taxpayer money.

Station 53 will be located along Old Lanvale Road. Construction is expected to be completed later this summer. In addition to saving taxpayer funds, LFR Chief Chris Langlois said the new station will speed up response times and create a more efficient firefighter response.

Langlois believes the addition of this third station for LFR will cut travel time for crews to scenes nearly in half, or down to about four minutes per incident. For 911 callers, this difference could mean life or death.

Station 53 will be staffed by nine new full-time employees. LFR plans to use its volunteers as a supplement for staff when necessary.

Langlois also said the new station may increase LFR’s fire insurance rating, which could lower insurance premiums for town taxpayers.

Along with the new station, Station 51 on Village Road will be relocated to Highway 74. LFR is working on creating revised response districts to better serve its residents.

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A man who admitted to setting a deadly fire at Everett Community College in 1987 has been charged with first-degree murder 34 years after firefighter Gary Parks was killed. Elmer Nash Jr., 47, pleaded guilty to first-degree murder Thursday (March 25). His sentencing is set for May 7. According to court documents, Nash was 12 years old when he and two friends broke into the Everett Community College library on Feb.
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