A used aerial is now in service with the Liberty County ESD No. 7 fire station in Hardin, TX, and arrives at a time of great need as the department’s engine was totaled in a crash earlier this year, according to a report published by Bluebonnet News.

The truck, a 1995 Pierce has a 65-foot ladder and was bought from the City of Deer Park for $40,000, according to the report.

Members of Hardin Fire and Rescue said the apparatus is immaculate condition and will give the community years of service. It is the first time the department has owned an aerial since the department was founded in 1953, according to the paper.

The receipt of the aerial is welcomed by the department as it is down an apparatus. Earlier this year, the department’s engine was totaled when the operator had to take evasive action to avoid a collision and nearly rolled the apparatus, according to the paper.

The department is working with the insurance company to cover the loss, the paper reported.

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Firefighters in Wesley Chapel, FL, have taken delivery of a new 100-foot E-ONE aerial, welcoming it into the fleet with a traditional push-in ceremony, according to a report published in The Laker/Lutz News.

The new $1 million aerial will be located at Fire Station 38, the paper reported, that added the apparatus was especially designed to operate in small spaces.

Purchased as part of the Pasco Fire Rescue department’s strategic plan the apparatus is equipped with a 1,500-gpm pump and a 500-gallon water tank, the paper reported.  

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The Mattawa City Council wants annexation with Grant County Fire District 8 because the fire district is increasing the fee the city pays for fire protection services. But fire officials said the agreement won’t benefit the district. During a Feb. 18 meeting, council member Tony Acosta proposed annexation into the fire district.
- PUB DATE: 2/24/2021 1:13:33 AM - SOURCE: Columbia Basin Herald

An 18-wheel truck hit a train carrying chemicals and fuels in Cameron, Texas, early Tuesday, causing a huge explosion and starting a fire that is expected to burn for several days. The Milam County town of 5,400, about 72 miles northeast of Austin, was rocked by the boom around 6:45 a.m., according to Cameron Sheriff Chris White.
- PUB DATE: 2/24/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NBC News

The city of Orlando opened a brand-new fire station in the Rosemont community on Monday. Station 9, known as “Outpost Nine,” is the new home to 30 firefighters on Center Loop off of Shader Road. The 12,000-foot building has private bunk rooms and restrooms for crews and it even includes a secure room for female firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 2/24/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKMG-TV CBS 6 Orlando