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Posted: Jul 24, 2019

Thurston 911 Asks Voters for Sales Tax Increase to Fund New Radio System

Thurston County voters will decide this November whether to double the sales and use tax that funds emergency communication systems and facilities — a measure that Thurston 911 Communications says is necessary to replace outdated radio equipment. The Thurston County Board of Commissioners voted to include the measure on the November ballot, at the request of TCOMM.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2019 6:45:27 PM - SOURCE: Centralia Chronicle
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Posted: Jul 24, 2019

Firefighters battle 3,000-acre blaze north of Selah

Firefighters are battling a 3,000-acre blaze several miles north of Selah, according to Yakima Valley Emergency Management. The fire was reported Wednesday afternoon. Fire officials have been unable to determine the cause but believe it may have begun during the lightning storm Tuesday night. As of late Wednesday afternoon, firefighters had been unable to contain the fire, which is burning on L.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2019 6:35:53 PM - SOURCE: YakTriNews
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Posted: Jul 24, 2019

Omaha (AR) Rural Fire District to Add Fourth Fire Station

 
 
 

The project has been in the works for almost 10 years.  

"Our fire district is comprised of 103 square miles," said Steve O'Brien, one of the board of directors with the Omaha Rural Fire Association. "It's the largest fire district in Boone County. We have over 1,800 households in our fire district."

But because the district is so large, and there are only three fire stations, some households don't have a fire station close by.

Not only will this fourth fire station hopefully mean better response times to those households:

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Posted: Jul 24, 2019

Fall River (MA) Fire Station Still Closed Temporarily

The firefighter union president Jason J. Burns says that they hope to know the results of the air testing after the cleaning by Wednesday morning.  

But he also said that the problem likely needs more than a band–aid solution because the station is almost 120 years old.

Built in 1900, Burns says the foundation of the building is porous, and the roof is leaky, which means water gets trapped inside.

"All that kind of settles down in the basement," said Burns. "It's dark, it's dingy, not a lot of air movement."

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Posted: Jul 24, 2019

College Station (TX) Adds Aggie Inspired Fire Apparatus

 
 

CSPD Public Information Officer Carter Hall said the truck was first debuted on May 20 at the Hall of Champions event.  

“It was very well received, it was great and people came up to it to take pictures in front of the truck with their Aggie rings on or doing a thumbs up,” Hall said. “It was a great response from the Aggie community to see that firetruck and have that same passion for the great relationship we have with A&M.”

The truck provides high level protection for rescue, and it is stationed in Fire Station 3 off of Barron Road close to the southern part of the city. The pump is a quintable combination pumper and is called Quint 723 for short. The engine has a 1,500 gallon pump and can hold up to 500 gallons of water in it’s tank.

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