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Posted: Sep 28, 2017

Toppenish fire chief blames $2.4 million August fire on improper cleaning of painting equipment

Toppenish’s fire chief knows what fueled the fire that destroyed the city’s public works building last month. He just doesn’t know exactly what sparked the paint-thinner fumes. “It’s either from a heat source or a spark from the combustion engine on the sprayer,” said Timothy Smith. The fire department’s report on the Aug.
- PUB DATE: 9/27/2017 10:17:44 PM - SOURCE: Yakima Herald-Republic
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Posted: Sep 28, 2017

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Pierce Ascendant Ladder Truck

Waterloo Community (IL) Fire Protection District Ascendant aerial. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm single-stage pump.

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Posted: Sep 28, 2017

Fire Truck Photo of the Day-Pierce Ascendant Ladder Truck

Waterloo Community (IL) Fire Protection District Ascendant aerial. Enforcer cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Hale Qmax 2,000-gpm single-stage pump.

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Posted: Sep 27, 2017

Red Wing City Council (MN) Approves Fire Apparatus Purchase

After much discussion, Red Wing City Council approved purchasing a fire truck next spring.Engine 3 is 32 years old and 12 years beyond its replacement age. The funding would be pulled from the city's 2018 budget with delivery in April 2018. Council members on Monday approved $587,022 for the purchase.
By signing the contract agreement early, the city will receive a discount of $6,800. The city has not yet approved a 2018 budget.
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Posted: Sep 27, 2017

Norwalk (OH) Council Approves $43K Toward Used Fire Apparatus

Council unanimously passed a resolution that authorized Norwalk Finance Director Michelle Reeder to earmark the $50,000 in the general capital improvement for the two projects; $43,000 will go toward a used fire truck and $7,000 to repave the parking lot.
Sitting in the lot now is one of two vehicles that Chief John Soisson placed out of service Friday morning, a 1994 Freightliner pumper/tanker. Also out of commission is the department’s 1985 Gruman pumper. The two vehicles failed to pass a liability-related safety inspection by a trooper with the state Highway Patrol that was done at Soisson’s request.
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