A two-alarm fire ripped through Tomlinson Linen Service Saturday afternoon with nearly 40 firefighters called to the scene. Tacoma Fire tells KOMO News someone driving past the large building near S. Pine and Tacoma Way called 911 after spotting smoke and flames coming from the roof. The first crews to arrive quickly noticed it was unsafe to go inside.
- PUB DATE: 1/30/2021 2:48:44 PM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 and Radio 1000

City Manager Jessi Bon announced that beginning on Jan. 29, Mercer Island will contract with Eastside Fire & Rescue (EF&R) to provide interim fire chief services to the city. Her plan for the temporary administration of the Mercer Island Fire Department (MIFD) follows chief Steve Heitman's departure at the end of January.
- PUB DATE: 1/30/2021 1:03:50 AM - SOURCE: Mercer Island Reporter

According to a report from WBRZ, officials from Ascension Parish cut the ribbon on a new Donaldsonville (LA) Fire Department (DFD) station in Modeste on Friday. 

Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment, his administration, and local fire board members came together for the ceremony.“

The $415,000 station was funded by Fire District #2. The station features two bays for apparatus and a conference room, kitchen, and restroom. Additionally, the station can also double as a voting precinct.

DFD Chief Adam Gautreaux said that the station’s location along Highway 405 will allow for faster response times and more volunteers. 

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According to a report from The Morning Sun, the Isabella County (MI) Sheriff’s Office now features a new vehicle for responding to major incidents, all thanks to the Shepherd (MI) Tri-Township Fire Department (STTFD).

Several months back, a member of Isabella County’s dive team, who is also a STTFD firefighter, approached Sheriff Michael Main about a truck that the STTFD was going to retire; he told Main that the old, donated Mobile Medical Response ambulance might make a good vehicle for the dive team.

A discussion then followed between Main and the STTFD’s board, consisting of members from Shepherd, Coe, Lincoln, and Wise townships. In September 2020, the board voted to donate the truck to the sheriff’s office for use as a dive team vehicle.

Once in his possession, Main started cleaning it out, and he saw that the ambulance had a lot more potential. It came complete with climate control, an on-board generator, lights, ample storage room, and even a small desk.

The vehicle was also well maintained and ran great, so Main expanded its scope to be used as a critical response unit. In addition to incidents requiring the dive team, they also plan to use it for accident reconstruction, evidence gathering, and any other major incidents.

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According to a report from VillageSoup, the Lincolnville (ME) Fire Department (LFD) received the latest addition to its truck fleer on Thursday, January 28: a Class A pumper that will be first out for structure fires and carry all rescue tools the LFD needs for accidents.

LFD Chief Don Fullington III said the department put about two years of planning in for the new truck, including building and design. The pumper took 16 months to get the LFD, partially held up by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The new rescue pumper was built on a 2020 International chassis manufactured by E-One. It is also equipped with a 1,280-gallon water tank with foam firefighting capabilities.

It was purchased at a price of $435,449 from Greenwood Emergency Vehicles of North Attleboro, Massachusetts, which has a Maine office in Brunswick.

The last truck the LFD purchased was a Pierce International Pumper Tanker in 2012. This new pumper will replace Engine 5, which has been taken out of service and is being sold to the Matinicus (ME) Fire Department.

A private group, the Lincolnville Community Foundation, provided significant financial support to the fire department; from 2013-2018, it donated a total of $275,000 to the town government’s fire truck reserve fund. The full amount was used to purchase the pumper.

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