Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro has developed a possible solution in using gator utility vehicles, small two-passenger vehicles. response times for life-threatening calls in the area have improved by an average of 68 seconds in the last four months of 2017 compared with the same period in the previous year.

Pushing a new piece of apparatus into its bay dates back to the mid-1800s when horse drawn wagons had to be backed into their stations, said Fire Chief Bill Gaul. Weighing in at about 21 tons, the new engine is considerably heavier than a wagon, so firefighters will get some help from the vehicle’s own engine, the fire department said in a statement.  

The new Pierce Saber Engine replaces a 17-year-old engine that will be used for backup when one of the department’s five front-line engines is out of service. The new engine is lighter and more maneuverable than the one it replaces.

Judge Linda Tucci Teodosio sentenced the girl to one year suspended with the Ohio Department of Youth Services. She will be on probation for 12 months. During that time, she must continue counseling, work on a community service project to honor the victims and pay restitution.  

The judge also suspended her driver's license until she's 21. If the teen fails to fulfill the terms of her probation, she will be sent to the Ohio Department of Youth Services.

Rubino says it happened around noon.  The James City County fire truck was heading west on Richmond Road.  It’s lights and sirens were on as it was responding to a fire in the 9500 block of Richmond Road.  

As the fire truck entered the intersection, it collided with the septic truck, according to Rubino.  The septic truck was heading east, straight through the intersection and onto Rochambeau Driv

Built and bought just one year after the end of World War II, the truck bears only minor aesthetic similarities to its contemporary counterparts. It lacks the figurative bells and whistles of its descendants. Its bed is lined with panels of dark polished wood. Likewise, the ladder hanging from its side is wood and minuscule compared to the giants that stretch from the tops of modern ladder trucks. Its hood is rounded in the popular style of vehicles from the late 40s and early 50s.  

Stored in the back of the Fulton Fire Department’s garage, the fire engine is dwarfed by its contemporary counterparts, practically hidden from those who don’t know it’s back there. Fulton Fire Chief Brad Beard and Itawamba County Fire Coordinator Patrick Homan stood beside and admired it.