Washington state reported over 800 more coronavirus Thursday, one day after reaching a grim milestone of 5,000 COVID-19 related deaths. The Washington Department of Health reported 854 new COVID-19 cases, 34 additional hospitalizations and 20 more deaths in the past 24 hours. State health officials have confirmed 343,090 coronavirus cases, 19,500 hospitalizations and 5,032 deaths since the pandemic began.
- PUB DATE: 3/4/2021 11:57:12 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

Roanoke County Fire & Rescue spent $150,000 on four boats, gear and training for the team, reports WSLS.com.

After Hurricane Michael in 2018, the department realized the need for a swift water rescue team. That need was only amplified after that past year of heavy rain and flash flooding.

The county works closely with Roanoke City’s and Salem’s swift water rescue teams because they’re all part of a statewide Technical Rescue Team.

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According to a report from Blackburn News, the Sarnia Fire & Rescue Service (SFRS) in Ontario, Canada, has ordered a new ladder truck costing nearly $1.4 million.

On Monday, the Sarnia city council unanimously approved the purchase as well as a $50,000 prebuild contingency for any minor adjustments.

SFRS Chief Bryan Van Gaver said the department will also seek extended warranties on the apparatus.

Van Gaver also said the town saved more than $370,000 by using Sourcewell and obtaining discounts from the Municipal Buying Group Program.

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Construction is well underway for Centre Hall Fire Company, reports StateCollege.com.

The 14,000-square-foot facility features eight equipment bays, a large meeting room, a fully equipped kitchen and a firemen’s lounge.

The company expects to take possession of the building in late April or early May of this year, with a public open house planned for June 19.

The original plans for the building were for a two-story building, but were changed to a single-story design. The new station is the result of nearly 11 years of planning and fundraising.

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Residents voted against spending up to $85,000 that would have gone towards financing a $1.2 million fire and emergency operations center, reports The Barre Montpelier Times Argus.

Voters did approve the $105,297 budget for the fire department and $17,850 for the fire department’s truck replacement fund.

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