A similar situation shut down the station, the city’s oldest, less than two years ago.  

“I feel pretty comfortable with the outcome now, more so than before,” said Jason Burns, president of the Fall River Firefighters Union.

What’s different this time around, said Burns, is that the city installed two dehumidifiers in the basement where most the mold was detected, and on the surfaces of the first floor, where the apparatus is located.

A hazmat team is trying to evaluate the package. No injuries have been reported at this time.  

We’re working to get more information.

Six months ago, the Plainfield Fire Department was contemplating getting rid of a mid-1990s-era rescue truck – one of three vehicles fire Chief Travis Irons determined wasn’t meeting the district’s needs anymore.  

“Between the cost of upkeep and inspections, we just didn’t need them anymore,” he said. “Right about that time, there was a shooting incident in town that brought in several different agencies and I thought wouldn’t it be great to have a centralized command post?”

After talking with police leaders, fire officials approved donating the rescue truck to the police department with the understanding they could use it for community events or large-scale emergencies.