According to a report from KOLO, the Lyon County (NV) Fire Protection District (LCFPD) unveiled its two brand-new fire engines at a special “push-in” ceremony at 195 East Main Street Station in Fernley on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.

The department celebrated the arrivals with the help of local kids, who helped pull the engines into the station. A “push-in” is how firefighters typically bring a new engine into their building for the first time.

The LCFPD purchased the new engines with donations, tax revenue, and loans. LCFPD Spokesman Jim Sullivan said that the last time the department received a new engine was 33 years ago in 1988.

One of the new engines will got to Fire Station 61, while the other will go to Fire Station 62. The new engines will cover 174 square miles.

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On March 2, 2021, Ocean Shores Fire Department, Ocean Shores Police Department, and Fire District 7 were dispatched to a residential house fire. The caller reported there was heavy black smoke and flames seen coming from the roof. It was also said the windows of the residence were blowing out and flames could be seen.
- PUB DATE: 3/3/2021 7:17:12 AM - SOURCE: Ocean Shores, WA

According to a report from The Daily Journal, Tupelo, Mississippi, officials voted unanimously to advance with plans to relocate the city’s oldest fire station by building a new station on the corner of Blair Street and Clayton Avenue in the Gravlee neighborhood area

The Tupelo City Council awarded approximately $1.8 million to Hooker Construction in Thaxton to construct the new station.

Rud Robison, principal architect for PryroMorrow, said that all submitted bids initially came in slightly over but within 10 percent of budget, so so he and the city were able to negotiate with the construction company to lower the bids.

Robison said construction for the new Fire Station No. 2 is scheduled to begin in early March or early April. The construction company has 300 calendar days to complete the project, excepting weather delays. The project will be funded through part of a $10 million package of bonded debt the city agreed to accept in early 2020.

Fire Station No. 2, built in the 1950s, is the city’s oldest fire station. It is located on West Main Street near Bishop’s BBQ and Danver’s, one of Tupelo’s busiest daytime areas.

Tupelo Fire Department Chief Thomas Walker said that the current station has become increasingly difficult for members to enter and exit during emergencies because of local traffic congestion.

Walker and city officials have consulted with neighborhood residents to gauge ay opposition on the station’s construction. City officials reported that few had concerns about the building.

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Rescuers pulled a 10-year-old girl out of the mud at Dugualla State Park Sunday afternoon. The girl and her family were exploring the area, North Whidbey Fire Chief John Clark said, when the girl and her mother went further out into the mudflats. They were about 30 feet from shore when the girl sank into waist-deep mud.
- PUB DATE: 3/3/2021 1:57:03 AM - SOURCE: South Whidbey Record

The investigation of the Jan. 30 structure fire at Moses Lake Liquor & Wine is ongoing, but Moses Lake police confirmed the cause as robbery and arson. “It was a break-in, and (robbers) stole cash from the office area and then they used gasoline and torched the building,” said store owner Mike Ventura.
- PUB DATE: 3/3/2021 1:12:08 AM - SOURCE: Columbia Basin Herald