The Red Wing Fire Department’s new fire station was open about 42 minutes when the first call to service came in.
“That first call, we were on scene in four or five minutes instead of 16 to 20 minutes (from Station 1),” said RWFD Lt. Trent Wentlandt, one of the ranking officer at the new fire station, which opened for business last Monday.
“It was a car accident, and thankfully no one was injured,” said RWFD Chief Shannon Draper. “But we were quick there to render aid.”
Dozens of volunteers showed up to the White Lake Volunteer Fire Department to help out Sunday after the roof collapsed during the early morning hours. The heavy snow is what caused the roof to collapse, a Facebook post by the fire department said.
A Miami Valley Fire District fire engine responding to a call was involved in a crash at the intersection of Lyons and Byers roads in Miami Twp. Thursday, according to police.
Everyone is OK after a crash involving a car and a Huntington Fire Department engine Friday. It happened at the intersection of 8th Street and 11th Avenue. 911 dispatchers say the call came in around 1:30 p.m. Friday. Huntington Police responded to the crash, but dispatchers say there were no injuries.
According to Huntington Fire Chief Jan Rader, Engine One was responding to a fire when the crash happened.
Rader tells WSAZ the vehicle was using lights, sirens and a turn signal.
The firefighters were turning onto 11th Ave. when a car ran into the fire engine. Rader urges drivers to yield to first responders to avoid accidents like this.
Walnut Ridge council members held a public hearing this week to decide on much needed upgrades in the town. The hearing on March 7 was to discuss a few upgrades to the Walnut Ridge Fire Department, including applying for a new fire truck.
At their February City Council meeting, members voted to apply for a grant to buy a new fire truck for safety reasons.
The hearing Thursday night allowed council members to speak with community members and decide if they could apply for a grant through the Arkansas Community and Economic Development Program to help fund the new equipment.
In order to apply for the particular grant, the city has to show support for what the grant is going to. Council member Angie Abbott said over 20 people attended the hearing, and they were all in support of the new equipment for the fire department.