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Posted: May 17, 2018

Hubbard Creek Volunteer Fire Department Receives $45,000 Grant, Adds New Truck To Fleet

Hubbard Creek VFD used the grant to purchase a new truck chassis that will be converted into a small brush truck, according to the release.

The fire department intends to add a slip-on unit to the truck with foam capability for quick response to fires in the rural and Hubbard Creek areas, according to the release. 

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Posted: May 17, 2018

New ladder truck coming along for Sanibel fire district

An update was also provided on the E1 ladder truck that the new one will replace.

Scott explained that he found companies to list the sale with, with one that provided the service on consignment. He provided them with the information on the truck and it was listed for $75,000.

"That's what they thought we could get out of it," he said.

Since the listing went up, Scott has been contacted by a few agencies.

"I have two departments who are interested," he said.

One agency in Montreal will not have an answer until May 17. Scott explained that the second department is offering a cash payment upfront of $61,5000 - not the listed asking price.

"So right now, we're in a holding pattern," he said.

Scott noted that the listing company will receive 10 percent when it is sold.

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Posted: May 17, 2018

Texas firefighter suffers medical emergency causing multi-vehicle accident

A firefighter suffered a medical emergency while driving a firetruck according to a preliminary crash investigation. The firetruck struck five other vehicles before rolling onto its side and coming to a stop. According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Lake Travis Fire and Rescue firetruck was traveling southbound on FM 620 on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 when the driver had a medical emergency and lost consciousness.
- PUB DATE: 5/17/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Fox 7 Austin
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Posted: May 17, 2018

Wisconsin fire chief pushes for regionalized agency

A fire call Saturday in the town of Campbell sparked La Crosse’s fire chief to ignite the concept of forming a regional department. But Chief Ken Gilliam, just shy of a year into the job, said leaders of La Crosse’s neighboring municipalities extinguished the idea. That means — at times — firefighters closest to an emergency won’t be the first to respond when another agency needs help.
- PUB DATE: 5/17/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Lacrosse Tribune
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Posted: May 17, 2018

Special Report: California fire victims escape after dispatchers say 'There's no fire in Bangor'

Residents in the small Butte County community of Bangor still tell tales about the night they escaped the LaPorte Fire that burned more than 6,100 acres and destroyed 74 structures. The wind-swept flames sent people scrambling in the middle of the night last October. Some of the fire victims said they were outraged that when they called the fire department to report the fire, many of them were told there was no fire in Bangor.
- PUB DATE: 5/17/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KRCR-TV ABC 7 & KCVU-TV Fox 20
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