A massive fire in downtown Hastings illustrates where another local community is vulnerable, but not for much longer.Hastings firefighters relied on two ladder trucks to fight that blaze.Grand Island only has one, and last year it was out of service for 12
The Grand Island (NE) Fire Department is awaiting the delivery of a new quint, which Chief Cory Schmidt says will help local property owners by driving down insurance rates.
Schmidt said the quint will be stationed in the northwest part of the city, with the department's current ladder truck in the southeast, providing better geographic coverage.