Grant County Fire District 7 is in dire need of air in terms of updating the apparatuses that provide oxygen to firefighters when navigating through thick smoke during a blaze. The High Rollers Auxiliary is the fundraising liaison for the fire department. For the first time, the auxiliary club has moved its fundraising efforts online; a GoFundMe has been started.
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Quail Creek Bank, the sponsor of Proud to Serve, is recognizing Fire Station 6 for its role in the community, reports KFOR 4.

Fire Station 6 also includes an Oklahoma City firefighters museum that features a 1910 American LaFrance engine.

The Logan Municipal Council voted to table the resolution of building a new fire station until more information and data can be provided, reports The Herald Journal.

The fire chief provided the council a presentation that detailed possible sites for a future station, including his preference for the site. But, this option has multiple surrounding business owners concerned about loss of parking and customers.

The Municipal Council wants more information, including traffic studies for the locations being considered for the new fire station..

Wilkes-Barre voted yes on a statewide referendum concerning municipal fire departments, reports WNEP 16.

That new tool is access to a loan program that until this vote was only open to volunteer departments.

Effingham city council agreed to the purchase of a fire engine, reports Premier Broadcasting, Inc.

Fire Chief Bob Tutko said the foreign fire agency fund will contribute toward the purchase cost. The truck will be purchased under a five-year lease-purchase plan at a cost of $97,000/year, rather than $138,000/year.

Some city officials expressed concern over the size of the fire department’s budget. While others countered the fund kicking in a share of the cost is a good move.