Talk of a new engine has been in the works since 2014. For years, volunteer firefighters with the department shopped around to make sure they purchased the perfect truck for their needs.

Finally, fire engine 610 was purchased from Anchor Richey in Hickory for $450,000. Kanupp said taxpayer money paid for the truck, which replaced a much older engine they sold to a needier fire department.

The volunteer fire department covers 31 square miles and spans into several local towns. There are currently 42 volunteer members who make up the fire department.

Newark's Rescue 1 truck was heading to a fire on Mount Prospect Avenue, near Montclair Avenue, when it crashed at Orange Street and Clinton Avenue, according to city Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose, who said the incident was under investigation.

None of the injuries were considered serious, police said. Several people involved in the crash complained of pains.

“The new Station 35 has increased security, which is important in any government building, as well as a climate-controlled workout area, which is an improvement to the overall safety of the firefighters. The apparatus bay was designed and built large enough for a type 1 Engine for responding to structure fires, vehicle fires, motor vehicle accidents, and medical emergencies as well as a type 3 engine for responding to wildland fires in the vast wildland urban interface areas of the district. The interior of the station was designed to accommodate a 4-person crew comprised of a Captain, Engineer, Firefighter/Paramedic, and a Reserve Firefighter,” Velasquez noted.

"Anybody in Bath County, that loses their house to a fire or a natural disaster, We're able to let them live here for a month or so until they can make arrangements with their insurance company or get other housing," said Jeff Grimm, building chair.

Total cost of the work was 214,000 dollars and it was all community donated.

The ambulance was traveling west on Palatine Road when the van struck it at the intersection of Rohlwing Road, according to the preliminary investigation by Palatine police.

The ambulance rolled onto its side and the van spun before striking a light standard and knocking it down, police said.

Two other vehicles sustained minor damage after being struck by the van and the light pole, police said.