The Oto, Iowa Volunteer Fire Department is in need of help from the community after arctic weather impacted all of its fire equipment, reports CBS 14 Fox.

The fire department posted to Facebook, “As many have heard, our department had a transformer blow which caused loss of heat and power to our building for an extended time. Our fire trucks were damaged by the water freezing and all must be repaired or replaced. We are grateful to the neighboring departments for helping with coverage and especially thankful for Battle Creek Fire Department for loaning us a pumper so we can be in service during this time. We are asking for your help with donations to help cover the unforeseen expenses. Oto Fire has set up a Venmo account @ Otofire or checks can be sent to PO Box 94 Oto, IA 51044.”

The fire department is getting a truck, on loan from neighboring Battle Creek, until its own trucks can be repaired.

Members of the department still don’t know how much damage there will be. In the worst-case scenario, $1 million worth of new equipment may be need.

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A serious fire at a mobile home in Sequim Tuesday night left a man suffering with burns over 50% of his body and fire investigators unsure about the cause of the blaze. District 3 firefighters were dispatched around 9:30 pm to a structure fire in the 900 block of S. 3rd Avenue. That location also dispatches units from Carlsborg and Blyn.
- PUB DATE: 2/24/2021 5:49:47 PM - SOURCE: KONP-AM 1450

Governor Greg Abbott is coming to Corpus Christi to hold a news conference honoring the local fire department, reports 3 News.

The Corpus Christi Fire Department joined the Meals on Wheels program to vaccinate seniors door-to-door. The governor is expected to talk about those efforts and provide an update about vaccination distributions across the state.

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Fire Station No. 7 held a grand opening, reports Roanoke News.

The new fire station spans about 16,000 square feet, about four times as much space as the prior station, and will house 24 staffers. The fire station is better designed to meet modern needs — including housing both male and female firefighters.

The fire department worked to preserve the history of the prior fire station. The new design mirrors the architectural features of the 1922 fire station. An entryway is lined with original brick complete with stone markers denoting the years of major changes to the station. The Roanoke Valley Preservation Foundation, which designed a historical placard that will be hung outside the station later this year. 

The new fire station is set to come in just under budget at $7 million. The construction took about 13 months. 

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PHOTO: The Cle Elum Downtown Association is raising money to help businesses impacted after a Saturday fire in the Bull Durham building. The three-alarm blaze severely damaged the historic structure which sits at the corner of Railroad and Oak Avenues. The fund raiser will help the seven businesses effected, all in the medical field in some capacity.
- PUB DATE: 2/24/2021 2:36:28 PM - SOURCE: KPQ-AM 560