According to a report from WLEN, the Tecumseh, Michigan, city council was approached by a fire truck company regarding a the purchase of a used Demonstration Pierce Ladder Truck, but town officials turned them down.

Tecumseh Mayor Jack Baker said that Tecumseh Fire Department (TFD) members found some things with the truck that do adhere to what they were looking for in a new truck, namely, the truck’s color.

Baker also stated that the TFD would rather look at a brand-new truck later in the future, when they are actually in the market for a new ladder truck than potentially save $60,000, especially when the truck is not what they are looking for.

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According to a report from The Johnson City Press, the Elizabethton (TN) Fire Department’s (EFD’s) latest fire truck, a Pierce, is on schedule to arrive in the state next week.

EFD Chief Barry Carrier said the truck will leave the Pierce Manufacturing assembly line in Florida next week. Originally, the truck was slated to arrive today. Carrier said the truck will be undergoing a predelivery inspection in Piney Flats first.

The truck will be inspected by David Taylor, at the Pierce Service Center. Once it passes, it will head to its new home.

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Investigators believe someone may have broken in and lit a fire inside St. Charles Parish School early Thursday morning. Spokane Fire crews said there was a possible explosion reported inside the school around 1:40 a.m. and flames could be seen throughout the roof. Spokane Police later said the incident was “not accidental.
- PUB DATE: 3/19/2021 3:00:46 AM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4 Spokane

Sparky the Fire Dog, the official mascot of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), celebrates his 70th birthday this month, reflecting on a legacy and impact that spans the generations: Kids know and love him, parents grew up with him and grandparents remember his messages of fire safety. “For seven decades, Sparky has worked hard to make communities safer from fire.
- PUB DATE: 3/19/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Mount Desert Islander

VIDEO: Firefighters had walked back and forth between their trucks and the pile of cars where passengers were trapped so many times they began to instinctively know where to step, or not to step — a sunroof that wasn’t stable or a hood that was too slick. Much their icy walk was done on top of vehicles caught in the 133-car pileup near downtown Fort Worth.
- PUB DATE: 3/19/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Fort Worth Star-Telegram