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Posted: Jul 24, 2017

Town Interviews Consultants for Fire Station 2 Renovations

WILTON - After more than a year and half of preparation, the Fire Station 2 Building Committee is nearing one of their most important decisions yet - selecting an architectural firm to devise a plan to renovate the North Wilton fire station.

The challenges facing the architectural candidates are numerous, committee chairman Richard McCarty said during the interviews. The firm selected will be charged with remedying a host of problems plaguing the 60-plus-year-old facility, and doing so within the estimated budget of around $1 million.


 

The outdated building requires raised overhead garage doors to accommodate fire equipment from both Wilton and other nearby departments, renovated living arrangements (from restroom and kitchen upgrades to improved sleeping quarters) and upgraded mechanical and electrical infrastructure.


Though commissioners repeatedly acknowledged that it was unlikely all these renovations were possible with their budget, they were looking for a firm that offered the best value for every dollar spent.


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Posted: Jul 24, 2017

Grant Will Help Buy New Fire Truck in Taylor

U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-12th District) announced that the Taylor Fire Department will receive a $318,182 vehicle acquisition grant through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The grant will allow Taylor to continue to update and improve its fire department fleet.

The grant will allow Taylor to continue to update and improve its fire department fleet.

“We are very happy to receive this AFG grant and thankful for Rep. Dingell’s efforts in this area,” said Mayor Rick Sollars. “We are constantly looking at options to make our fire department fleet better.”

The grant will be used to purchase a new pumper truck, with the city matching 10 percent of the funds. CIty Council still has to approve the grant and matching money.

Fire Chief Stephen Portis and Deputy Chief Stan Pochron worked on the AFG grant application with the City’s administration.

An ever-improving financial condition has allowed department to replace its entire Fire Department fleet over a four-year period, something that the mayor said he never thought possible when he took office in 2013.

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Posted: Jul 24, 2017

Fire Truck Crash in Mariposa County Injures One

UPDATE: Selma Fire Chief Mike Kain said Captain Jeremy Owens is doing well and is in good spirits.Cpt. Owens is home resting under the care of his parents. His wife is returning from a mission trip to Mexico.Chief Kain said the truck was driving back to th
The truck was driving back to the incident base on a tight, winding road when it hit a tree stump, lost control and ended up in a field.

One firefighter was injured and airlifted to a nearby hospital.


 
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Posted: Jul 24, 2017

Man set fire to home with wife and kids inside, Tacoma police say

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and arson after Tacoma police said he started a fire at a home with his wife and two children inside. Police said the 47-year-old man threw a container full of gas at a front window of a house in the 4000 block of South Warner Street about 10:15 p.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2017 1:42:27 AM - SOURCE: Tacoma News Tribune
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Posted: Jul 24, 2017

Minnesota fire chief to step down amid so-called 'culture of hostility'

Brooklyn Park’s fire chief is stepping down from a position he has held since 2008, driven out by what some city leaders have described as a “culture of hostility.” In a memo sent Thursday to city staffers, City Manager Jay Stroebel cited the “unique dynamic” between Fire Chief Ken Prillaman and some City Council members, and said it would benefit the city’s “overall culture” to accept Prillaman’s resignation at Monday’s council meeting.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Minneapolis Star Tribune
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