Fire Chief Lonnie Rash took over the top position at Spokane County Fire District 8 south of Spokane and Spokane Valley with little fanfare last month after longtime Fire Chief Tony Nielsen retired. Nielsen was content to leave without a public sendoff, but those who drive by the district’s headquarters inside Station 82 in Valleyford will notice a tribute to Nielsen – a blue street sign marking the driveway that reads “Nielsen Way.
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- PUB DATE: 2/11/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KHQ-TV NBC 6 Spokane

DeKalb County has started a $5-million project to replace a fire station built 76 years ago, reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

The two-story, 15,000-square foot building will include new design layouts to better protect firefighters’ health.

The current fire station was built in 1945 and cost $13,000 to build. The station lacks space for modern fire trucks and doesn’t include facilities for women.

Hear from Fire Chief Darnell Fullum at the Groundbreaking Ceremony for Fire Station No. 7 on Columbia Drive. Continue to watch live at https://t.co/sFB0VK0vmt pic.twitter.com/jFwLjTSn3c

— DeKalb County TV (@DCTVChannel23) February 10, 2021

The new fire station is the first of several the county will build using Special Purpose Local Optional Sales Tax (SPLOST) funds.

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Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport plans to rent out a former Boeing training center building to the Atlanta Fire Rescue Department, reports Atlanta Journal Constitution.

The center used to host flight simulations. Atlanta Fire Rescue plans to use 42,000 square feet of the facility to train.

The five-year lease at $366,660 a year represents fair market value. It is set to run from April 1, 2021 until March 31, 2026.

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