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Posted: Mar 2, 2017

Town Shows Off New Shiny, Red Fire Truck

What's shiny, red and costs almost half a million dollars? A fire truck, that's what, and South Boston Fire Department's newest piece of rolling stock was on display in front of town council chambers on Monday evening before town's council's work session got underway.
The new truck cost $450,477. The cab and chassis were complete in December, with plumbing and painting completed in January. The truck is now in service.
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Posted: Mar 2, 2017

Port Canaveral (FL), Cape Canaveral Share Cost of New Fire Truck, Donate Old Truck To Volunteer Dept.

BREVARD COUNTY * CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA - Canaveral Fire Rescue, which serves Port Canaveral and the city of Cape Canaveral, is putting its brand new fire truck into service. The 2017 2000-gallon-per-minute pumper has 33 percent more capacity than the 1991 truck it is replacing, which was the largest available at the time.
The 2017 pumper has a 2,000-gpm pump, which increases its pumping capacity by about 1/3 over the 1991 truck it is replacing. The 1991 truck, although retired by Port Canaveral, is being donated to a fire company near Tallahassee.
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Posted: Mar 2, 2017

Heflin (LA) Volunteer Fire Department Purchases New Fire Truck

The Heflin Volunteer Fire Department has purchased a brand-new fire truck to replace one in its fleet of six. The 2,500-gallon pumper tanker has all new equipment, foam and hoses to fight fires in Fire Protection District 12.
The pumper-tanker features a 2,500-gallon tank and replaces one of the department's six rigs. The $360,000 fire apparatus also carried foam and offers compartmentation for SCBA and various hose fittings.

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Posted: Mar 2, 2017

Former Morton Woman Charged With Arson for 2015 Fire

A Morton woman accused of burning her house down in 2015 has been charged in Lewis County Superior Court with first-degree arson. Superior Court Judge Joely O’Rourke issued Kristin H. Skiles, 39, of Morton, a $25,000 arrest warrant after the woman failed to appear for her first scheduled hearing in the felony case on Tuesday.
- PUB DATE: 3/2/2017 3:36:34 AM - SOURCE: Centralia Chronicle
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Posted: Mar 2, 2017

National firefighting educator dies unexpectedly

A long-time U.S. Fire Administration educator died unexpectedly Wednesday. Dr. Cortez Lawrence was transported to the hospital after falling ill, where he later died, according to FirefighterCloseCalls.com. Dr. Lawrence, a fire educator specialist, has worked at numerous public safety and fire organizations.
- PUB DATE: 3/2/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FireRescue1
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