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Posted: Jul 24, 2025

Memphis (TN) FD Ladder Truck Catches Fire on Interstate

A Memphis (TN) Fire Department ladder truck caught fire at Interstate 40 Wednesday, July 23, 2025, wreg.com reported.

The fire department said no injuries were reported. The fire department said they will be releasing details as they become available.

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Posted: Jul 24, 2025

Wildland Pumper Doubles As EMS Response Vehicle 

The Odin (IL) Fire Protect District wanted to replace a 1994 brush rig with a new unit that could handle both wildland fire emergencies and double up as an emergency medical services (EMS) response vehicle. After checking out several vendors, the department saw a Skeeter Brush Trucks wildland pumper at the Fire Department Instructors Conference (FDIC) and had Skeeter build a Type 5 wildland pumper. 

courtesy of Skeeter Brush Trucks
1 Skeeter Brush Trucks built this Type 5 wildland pumper on a Ford F-550 extended cab and 4×4 chassis for Odin (IL) Fire Protection District. (Photo courtesy of Skeeter Brush Trucks)

Greg Smith, Odin’s fire chief, says the fire district protects the 1,600 residents in the 25-square-mile city of Odin in Marion County, Illinois, with a 2013 E-ONE Type 1 custom pumper, a 1999 E-ONE commercial chassis Type 1 pumper, (both carrying battery-powered hydraulic rescue equipment) a 2007 Freightliner pumper-tender, and a 1998 Jeep CJ7 light brush truck. “Our 1994 Ford F-250 brush truck was showing its age and had to be replaced,” Smith observes. “We spent a lot of time with Skeeter at FDIC, going over what their wildland pumper could do and all its features. After looking at other vendors, we chose to go with Skeeter for a Type 5 wildland pumper that also could handle EMS response.” 

Bill Davidson, vice president of sales for Skeeter Brush Trucks, says the rig Skeeter built is a Type 5 wildland pumper on a Ford F-550 extended cab and 4×4 chassis powered by a Ford V8 7.3-liter gasoline engine. He notes the rig has seating for one firefighter in the extended cab, along with an EMS cabinet, and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)  located in an exterior compartment. 

courtesy of Skeeter Brush Trucks
2 The Odin Type 5 wildland pumper has a Darley 2BE 18V pump powered by a Briggs & Stratton 18-horsepower (hp) Vanguard engine that delivers 140-gpm at 140-psi, a 300-gallon polypropylene water
tank, a 10-gallon foam cell, and a Scotty ATP single agent foam system. (Photo courtesy of Skeeter Brush Trucks)
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Posted: Jul 24, 2025

Roswell (GA) FD to Hold Push-In for Two New Engines

The Roswell Fire Department’s Engine Push-In Ceremony has a new date — Saturday, July 26, 2025, the department said in a Facebook post.

Join the department as it celebrates the arrival of new fire apparatus and honor the rich tradition of pushing them into service.

Engine 22

  • Fire Station 22, 11115 Crabapple Road
  • 10 AM

Engine 26

  • Fire Station 26, 825 Cox Rd.
  • 1 PM

The Push-In Ceremony is a time-honored fire service tradition that began in the days of horse-drawn fire wagons, when the community would help push the engine into the bay to mark the start of service.

  • Get an up-close look at the new engines
  • Meet your local firefighters
  • Great photo opportunities
  • Family friendly event. All are welcome.

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Posted: Jul 24, 2025

Spokane (WA) Police and Fire to Receive Millions in New Equipment

Emry Dinman
The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.
(TNS)

Jul. 22—The Spokane City Council on Monday approved around $800,000 in purchases of police equipment, $2.5 million for two new fire engines and about $1 million more in services to support both departments.

The BearCat armored vehicle was totaled last summer when a woman crashed into it during a pursuit . The police are substituting it with a new Terradyne GURKHA, which will cost $423,000. The manufacturer claims it is capable of withstanding the blast of two German DM51 grenades. The purchase was paid for with the state’s civil asset forfeiture fund, according to a staff report prepared for the Spokane City Council.

Upgrading two new SWAT vehicles with ballistic glass will cost $55,000. The funds were pulled from the police department’s existing capital budget.

Six new night-vision goggles and mounts for helmets, making one available for each SWAT member without requiring them to wait for the equipment truck to arrive at the scene, carry a $55,000 price tag, and roughly 400 new ballistic helmets, which the police department says are needed to assist in maintaining peace and order during “civil disturbances” or responding to armed suspects, will cost another $254,000.

The police department did not make clear what funding source was used for the night-vision goggles and helmets.

New audiovisual equipment for the Spokane Police Department’s academy classroom and large conference room is $185,000. The department stated that the existing equipment was aging. The purchase is paid for with a Byrne Technology grant.

The Spokane City Council also approved $67,000 for a renewed subscription to the CrimeTracer software, which is used to share police reports and other information with other regional agencies; $75,000 for maintenance and support for the department’s file server used to store digital forensics and other large investigatory files; and $82,000 for janitorial services for department properties.

The council also accepted a $159,000 grant from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission to cover 75% of the salary of a full-time DUI officer and $10,000 in overtime payments. This grant was extended for a second year.

The Spokane Fire Department will also receive replacement fire engines after the Spokane City Council approved spending more than $2.5 million from the community safety sales tax approved by voters last year.

The council also approved $500,000 for a five-year contract to provide routine medical exams, vaccinations and other services for potential new hires for the fire department.

The funding will be pulled from the department’s annual recruit academy budget.

© 2025 The Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Wash.). Visit www.spokesman.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.

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Posted: Jul 23, 2025

WI Firefighter Dies After Fall at Station

On July 1, 2025, Van Dyne Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter-Safety Officer Amie Lee was working in the fire station when she fell and suffered a serious knee injury.

Lee reported difficulty breathing while at home during the early morning hours of July 14.

EMS personnel provided care on the scene before transporting her to the hospital, where she was pronounced deceased.

The suspected cause of death is pulmonary embolism caused by a blood clot from the knee injury sustained at the fire station.

The Van Dyne Volunteer Fire Department made the following Facebook post July 18:

“It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic loss of one of our own. Safety Officer & EMR Amie Lee unexpectedly passed away in the early morning hours on Monday, July 14th.

“We cannot put into words what this loss means to our department.

“Amie gave nearly 14 years of dedicated service to her community. She will be greatly missed by her firefighting family and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing her.

“Rest In Peace Amie. EOW: July 14, 2025.”

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