The Herald News reported on new equipment coming to Fall River (MA) firefighters after the department was awarded a FEMA grant of more than $200K.

The city's match for the $233,623 grant was $23,362, which will reportedly be used for new turnout gear. The gear is the latest in a move to deliver new and standard compliant equipment to the city firefighting staff, according to the report: A new $500K apparatus is expected to be delivered next month, and the city is purchasing dedicated gear washers and dryers.

I mean, who doesn't want to ride in a fire truck? A Mesa (AZ) woman finally got the chance after 90 years to take a ride with firefighters from her local department.

"The sound that was exciting is when they used the siren," Betty Lee said.

 

A soldier returning home to Pennsville, New Jersey, had a special surprise in store for his young son: he arrived home from six months of service away riding a fire truck.

 

A woman allegedly stepped into a Unified Fire Authority fire apparatus that was idling outside a convenience store and took it for a short ride on Thursday.

The Deseret News reported on the incident, which happened Thursday afternoon.

The suspect, 38, allegedly stole the truck, drove it about eight blocks and then exited the vehicle to go into a Walgreen's, said Unified police detective Ken Hansen. No firefighters were inside the vehicle, the report said, and the vehicle was not damaged.