Franklin County Fire District 3, Pasco, WA, Type 6 flatbed. Ford F-550 4x4 four-door cab and chassis; Ford 6.8-liter 330-hp engine; Waterous PB 18 375-gpm auxiliary pump.
Four people have been arrested in connection to a string of burglaries at numerous fire stations in Shasta and Tehama counties last month, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Items were stolen from a Cal Fire station in Whitmore and two in Tehama County, the Baker and Red Bank stations.
On March 9 Cal Fire officials found that someone had used bolt cutters to break into the Buckhorn fire station in Whitmore and steal several items. A car with four people was observed on security cameras. Â
In the days following the burglary, Cal Fire law enforcement officers saw some of the items had been placed for sale online, and an undercover operation was set up to purchase the items.
The Houston Fire Department has removed 10 vehicles from a FEMA reimbursement application, following a department audit.
Firefighters questioned the reliability and safety of such vehicles, and one aged fire engine was subsequently completely removed from service after a fire captain labeled it "unfit for front line service." Â
Channel 2 Investigates found that very few firefighters realized they were riding in and relying on vehicles that were deemed total losses by the city of Houston in late September.
Fire Chief Paul Henley and the Corsicana Fire Department invited the public to attend the "Push In" Ceremony for its new 2017 Spartan Custom Pumper Fire engine Monday at Fire Station No. 4, at 3009 North Beaton Street. The ceremonial "Push In" and "Wet Down" tradition dates back to the 1830s when fire companies used horse-drawn equipment.
Corsicana’s new engine will join three frontline engines for daily use as the new Engine No. 4.
The current engine will be officially named Engine No. 5 and placed in reserve status at the ceremony.Attendees heard Fire Department Dispatch officially placing Engine No. 4 into service during the ceremony and were treated to Collin Street Bakery pastries and coffee.
