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BRISTOL, Tenn. - Retired Bristol Tennessee Fire Chief Bob Barnes said the city's newest fire station has created a lot of buzz, but his excitement stems from the increased safety it means for the city. "It's been 56 years since a new fire station was built in Bristol.

Insidenova

Charges are pending in the investigation of a wreck involving a private ambulance and a tanker truck in Stafford. At about 7 a.m. Tuesday, the traffic safety unit responded to an accident at Warrenton and Hartwood roads, according to Amanda Vicinanzo, spokeswoman for the sheriff's office.

Kltv

Three New London firefighters are expected to be okay after their fire truck was involved in a rollover wreck Wednesday night. Officials tell us the single-vehicle wreck happened just before 10 p.m. on FM 850 between Texas 42 and FM 2012 while the New London Volunteer Fire Department was headed to a grass fire in a water-tender vehicle, according the Rusk County Office of Emergency Management.

dailygazette.com

EPHRATAH - An Ephratah Volunteer Fire Department brush truck was stolen this week and driven to Maryland, police there said. Police also arrested the man they say had the truck. The man told police he drove it there without permission to meet someone he met on social media, Cumberland, Maryland, police said.

WJBC

By WJBC Staff NORMAL - New traffic warning lights installed outside the new Normal Fire Department headquarters will alert motorists when to stop for emergency vehicles. When travelling northbound on Main Street from Hovey Avenue, motorists will now see two sets of bright yellow signs that warn motorists that a fire station is ahead.