Grand Island's new Fire Station No. 3 adds decontamination, separate zones, more space and energy efficiency, aiming to protect firefighters' health and serve the growing southwest area.

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Sutter County is rotating two fire stations in 48-hour brownouts because staffing shortages have left its fire department critically low, officials said.

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Zionsville broke ground on Fire Station 295 on Everett family land, chosen over a higher bid. The station will replace the volunteer department and is set for July 2027.

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To ease the burden on its aging heavy rescue truck, the Lima (OH) Fire Department has a new Spencer light rescue truck for EMS calls, vehicle accidents, rescues, and structure fires.

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PHOTOS: The floor of a church building collapsed Thursday morning after it caught fire Wednesday night.

Grand Rapids Fire Department (GRFD) crews responded to a fire at a 133-year-old, non-operating LaGrave Avenue Christian Reformed Church near southeast Sheldon Boulevard and southeast Oakes Street for about seven hours after it ignited Wednesday night around 11 p.m.

Pastor Peter M. Jonker said Christian Reformed Church bought the building in 2017 and planned to turn it into a community “respite center” for people struggling with housing.

“We were a long way down the road with plans to renovate. We spent money. We we’ve had drawings. So we were on the cusp of starting that,” Jonker said. “When we came down, there was just a little smoke, but pretty soon it was fully engaged. Tragic loss for the city.”

By 6 a.m. Thursday, GRFD Battalion Chief Kathleen Thompson said they contained about 90% of the fire. A total of 19 fire crews responded after multiple alarms came in just before 11 p.m., one person even going to GRFD to pound on the door and alert them.

WWMT-TV CBS 3 Kalamazoo

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