Liberty Township Fire Department, Powell, OH, pumper. Monarch cab and chassis; Cummins ISL 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 1,000-gallon polypropylene tank.
After 12 years of planning and discussion, members of the Town Council finally kicked up some dirt to officially break ground for Fire Station #2 at its relocation site on Fountain Hills Boulevard last week.
Workers with Danson Construction are to be on site beginning Monday, Jan. 29, with completion of the project this fall. Â
“Public safety is the most important thing that a municipality does,” said Mayor Linda Kavanagh. “This new station will assure citizens receive the best service from our fire department for years to come.”
The city of Gainesville is closer to constructing a new fire station after council members adopted an ordinance approving the issuance and sale of nearly $7.4 million combination tax and revenue certificates of obligation. About $2.7 million of the city approved debt will go toward replacing a nearly 100-year-old downtown fire station.
In a previous interview with the Register, officials with Gainesville Fire-Rescue said Station No. 3’s facility at 115 E. Pecan St. is the oldest city-owned building still in use. Â
The remaining balance will be used to construct a solid waste transfer station and fund street and utility maintenance projects, according to information provided by the city.
City Manager Barry Sullivan said he is not anticipating a tax increase because of the bond issue.
The Bakersfield Fire Department showed off one of its newest fire engines soon to be delivered to the department. BFD's Fire Engine #11 is nearly completed at the Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. in Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania.
The Illinois State Police say eastbound I-74 was closed down briefly Wednesday morning due to a firetruck that caught fire. The incident happened near mile marker 59. Trooper Jason Wilson tells us the interstate was closed down briefly to extinguish the fire, but it has since been reopened.
