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Posted: Mar 8, 2017

Stewiacke and Truro (Canada) Respond to Two Tiny Grass Fires

Two Colchester County fire departments responded to their first grass fires this week.
The fire chief said the strong wind and dry conditions fanned the flames and allowed them to spread through the dry dead grass.

Meanwhile the Truro Fire Department was also called out to a very small grass fire near the train tracks at midnight Monday night.

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Posted: Mar 8, 2017

Coca-Cola Donates Property for Birmingham (AL) Fire Station

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. United donated nearly a quarter of an acre of land in Birmingham's Kingston neighborhood to help pave the way for a new and expanded fire station. The Birmingham City Council accepted the donation through the approval of a resolution on Tuesday.
Linda Sewell, director of community relations for Coca-Cola United, said the parcel at 4112 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. is part of approximately 88 acres the company owns along 10th Avenue North.
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Posted: Mar 8, 2017

Killeen (TX) FD to Dedicate Fire Station

Killeen Fire Station No. 9 began operations Monday. The city will host a dedication ceremony at 11 a.m. Thursday for the department's newest building. The station will service the southwest area of Killeen with fire and EMS response. Ii will also serve as a primary fire protection backup for West Fort Hood.
Ventilation systems for the safety and protection of personnel and energy efficiencies for reduced costs were implemented into the fire station’s design. Construction began in January 2016.

Killeen received a $4.44 million staffing for adequate fire and emergency response grant from the Department of Homeland Security. The grant will fund the new station’s personnel for nearly two years.

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Posted: Mar 8, 2017

St. Louis Firetruck Catches Fire

ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis City Fire Department truck caught fire while the department was responding to calls early Tuesday morning. The St. Louis Fire Department tweeted a photo of the vehicle just before 1 a.m. saying the T-17 caught fire on N. Taylor and Pershing. N.
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Posted: Mar 8, 2017

Fire District 10 joins Clark County Fire & Rescue in pursuit of a levy lift

On April 25 as part of a special election, voters within Fire District 10 will be asked to vote on a levy lid lift. The measure seeks to raise property taxes from the current 69 cents per $1,000 to $1 per $1,000. The increased funding would go toward paying for full-time staffing. The district covers 64 square miles of rural homes in the northeast corner of Clark County.
- PUB DATE: 3/8/2017 2:20:16 AM - SOURCE: The Reflector.com
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