The Demorest City Council delayed the purchase of a new fire truck with no planned date to revisit the purchase, reports nowhabersham.com.

The delay will last at least six months. Public safety funding had previously been approved for $580,000 for a fire truck. But the truck that the city needs will cost $650,000. Unfortunately, the price of the truck is set to go up over the course of those six months.

The fire department currently uses a 25-year-old fire engine has been out of service for two weeks.

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The Williamsport Bureau of Fire has made a $2 million proposal to replace two fire trucks, reports Williamsport Sun-Gazette.

City Fire Chief Mark Killian presented a plan for a $1.5 million ladder truck and $600,000 for an engine. The City Council’s finance committee reviewed the option of a multi-year lease costing the city $245,000 a year until 2031.

The fire engine and ladder truck are estimated to cost far more than 1 mill of tax generates, which is $860,000.

The vehicles the city is considering replacing include:

• Tower One — a 2011 Pierce Aerial truck purchased in 2010. It remains reliable but requires maintenance.

• Engine One — a 2016 KME engine, which has considerable maintenance issues.

Fire Chief Killian said that the department has struggled to maintain its current fleet.

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According to a report from The Southeast Missourian, a new Millersville (MO) Rural Fire Protection District (MRFPD) fire station will begin construction after its groundbreaking ceremony was held on Wednesday afternoon.

The ceremony, attended by members of the district’s board of directors, members of the contracted construction company, and MRFPD Chief Ray Warner, signaled the start of the $900,000 station’s construction, which is expected to be completed by August 1.

The new fire station was designed by Dille Pollard Architecture and will be built by Zoellner Construction, will house newer, larger apparatus and equipment; be more adaptable to changing fire service needs and types of emergency calls, help improve response times by accommodating volunteer staff, and replace the current building because of costly repairs.

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Madison County Board of Supervisors have agreed to seek funding for a ladder fire truck that will serve a Madison County Megasite, reports Madison County Journal.

The cost of the truck is expected to cost between $1.2 and $1.3 million. The truck would serve a site that is home of an Amazon fulfillment center.

Madison county officials said that they will explore all avenues for funding and plan to ask state leaders for assistance.

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According to a report from The Tribune, the Seymour (IN) Fire Department (SFD) announced it had received delivery of the latest truck in its fleet: a Pierce Arrow XT.

The 100-foot aerial ladder truck was purchased and built to replace the SFD’s current Ladder 1, which turns 24 years old this year. The $1.3 million rig is powered by a Cummins X12 500-horsepower engine and boasts a 2,000-gallon-per-minute pump and 300-gallon water tank, making it the largest capacity truck in the SFD’s fleet.

It can seat four members at a time and cuts setup time, from 90 seconds to 30, noted SFD Chief Brad Lucas.

The mid-mount aerial’s ladder base, where the operator stands to use it, is toward the middle of the truck behind the cab, rather than at the rear of the truck like the previous Ladder 1.

The design makes the new truck slightly shorter (10 feet, 8 inches tall) and more compact, allowing it to fit in SFD’s Station 1 bay.

The truck will be housed at Station 1 so it’s nearer to the downtown area and the hospital.

Lucas said even when the new station is built, Ladder 1 will remain at Station 1. The SFD will sell off it old truck, and Lucas said he doesn’t expect it to bring in more than $100,000.

The new truck also allows Seymour maintain an ISO rating of 3, which is outstanding, Lucas said.

The truck will feature a helmet decal decorated with a stars and stripes theme and the wording “Honoring America’s bravest 9-11-01, we will not forget you.”

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