Damage to the fire truck was estimated at $250,000. Squad 4 was responding from downtown to a house fire on Morgana Court fire, off Rogero Road, about 11:30 a.m. Friday when it overturned near the intersection of Arlington Expressway and University Boulevard North. The driver will not be cited as he was on an emergency run.

Chief Dave Cravens has big plans for his department and since becoming chief last year has moved quickly to address several key improvements for the department. He added leadership positions, creatively replaced aging fire apparatus, and now has his sights set on renovating the company's headquarters and home of Station 1. Cravens has also invested in equipment and PPE for his firefighters.

Apart from offering a modern station, the new building is designed to improve firefighting service and response time in Medford. The station will have the newest fire engine in the department's fleet, bought at a cost of $700,000. Both the station and fire engine were recently put into service.

The rig was the first the department has purchased since 2006. The acquisition was made possible by a FEMA grant of $212,000. Total cost of the fire apparatus was $248,000. The city provided a 5 percent match to the $212,000 from FEMA. The new truck will be used primarily for structure fires.