A portable toilet and its shelter at the Pelican Point development’s park, near the intersection of Viewmont Drive and Vernal Avenue, was destroyed by fire Monday morning. Bob Horst, battalion chief for Grant County Fire District 5, said the cause of the fire was undetermined, but given the nature of the structure, it’s likely human action of some kind was involved and it is listed as arson.
- PUB DATE: 2/8/2021 6:14:38 PM - SOURCE: Columbia Basin Herald

A water main break caused a sinkhole to open up under the Colorado Springs’ newest engine, reports KRDO.com.

The fire department posted to Facebook, “While parked in front of a reported structure fire at 4am, the Engine 10 crew suddenly felt the engine sink into the roadway. They found that a sinkhole had formed under the engine due to a water main break under the road. Thankfully, no one on the crew was injured. With only minor damage to the bumper, Engine 10 was able to get back in service by 10am. Engine 10 is the CSFD’s newest Pierce Mfg engine that went into service on January 22, 2021.”

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The Terre Haute Board of Public Works and Safety approved a resolution to sell a 2002 Smeal fire engine for $8,000 to the Van Buren Volunteer Fire Department, reports Tribune-Star.

The board also approved a bid of  $117,220 from Move Over Outfitters Inc. of Lafayette to outfit a new SRT truck and mobile command van for the Terre Haute Police Department. 

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Bayshore Fire Rescue has recovered a fire truck that was taken while firefighters were on a call, reports CBS Miami.

The fire department posted to Facebook, “Well, she is a little dirty and a couple dings here and there, but she is back, safe and sound. Crews are going through the truck right now to determine if anything is damaged or missing….and giving her a much needed bath.”

The department took to Facebook to try to get help tracking the vehicle. Several people posted sightings of the truck, which was eventually found about 80 miles away in Manatee County.

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The Smith County Emergency Services District 2 and Bullard Volunteer Fire Department received a new fire engine and celebrated a “push-in” ceremony, reports Tyler Morning Telegraph.

The Bullard Fire Department has not received a new fire engine since 2008. The new arrival is quite a tech upgrade. The Piece PUC features a Compressed Air Foam System, 1,000 gallons of water, which is an upgrade above the 500 gallons that was carried on the previous engine.

The community has continued to grow and has already received 600 calls this year.

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