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Posted: Jun 4, 2018

Firetruck, sirens blaring, celebrates girl's return home after 5 months in hospital

On Saturday, Kely Maldonado got a special escort to her new home after spending five months in the hospital.

Gelianis Kely Maldonado's first stop back in Lancaster was the fire department.

It’s not what you might expect from a 9-year-old girl recovering from burns after her bedroom in her old South Ann Street home caught fire.

But, this was her wish.

Firefighter Ryan Conklin was more than happy to grant it

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Posted: Jun 4, 2018

Boise fire truck, SUV collide; no injuries reported

The fire crew was on its way to assist with a water rescue in the Boise River when the crash happened.

There is no word on if the truck's emergency lights and sirens were on at the time.

No one in either vehicle was injured.

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Posted: Jun 4, 2018

Presque Isle Fire Department Seeks New Fire Truck

The department has two engine trucks and one ladder truck. One of the engine trucks, which doubles as a tanker truck, is a valuable part of the department’s missions because of its dual capacity, according to White. As that 34-year-old truck continues to exceed its life expectancy of 15 years, the chief is increasing his efforts to obtain the $600,000 necessary to pay for a manufacturer to build a new engine/tanker of the same model.

Although the truck continues to pass its yearly inspection, White said that it has withstood body rust and electrical and mechanical issues too many times now to put off funding any longer.

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Posted: Jun 4, 2018

4 Hospitalized After Driver Runs Light, Hits Hallandale Beach Fire Truck

According to officials, the crash took place at the intersection of Federal Highway and Southeast Third Street, right in front of the entrance to Gulfstream Park.

Officials said the fire truck involved was en route to another call at the time of the crash.

Paramedics took the victims, including the driver of the civilian car involved.

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Posted: Jun 4, 2018

Fire Department Dedicates New Substation

The Wimberley Fire Department opened the Kay Mayfield Substation near Fischer Store Road last week in honor of the former firefighter who succumbed to cancer in 2014.

“She was a neighbor’s neighbor,” Ron Spangenberg, President of the Hays County Emergency Services District No. 4, the governmental entity that raises funds for the fire services in the Wimberley Valley, said. “She loved her community, and volunteered for many things including at the fire department.”

Mayfield started at the Wimberley Fire Department in 2006 and volunteered there for eight years until she passed away at the age of 63. She left her five acres of property and home to the fire department. 

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