Vallejo firefighters staying overnight at Station 24 were in for a rude awakening last week after an unknown gunman fired a bullet into their building. The damage was discovered Tuesday morning, Dec. 6, at 1005 Oakwood Ave., leading investigators to believe the shot occurred either while firefighters slept in the back dorm area or while they were out on emergency calls.
- PUB DATE: 12/15/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Vallejo Times-Herald

In any fire department, there are so many things that make up the dynamic of an engine crew, certain shift or even the department as a whole. Firefighters tend to say brotherhood and family defines their core being. So when this small paid department of 33 looked back on the year and saw that six of their brothers had newborn babies, it was time to show the public what was at the core of their department.
- PUB DATE: 12/15/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FireRescue1

The husband of a woman struck and killed by a fire truck is suing the fire department and one of its firefighters. A lawsuit seeking at least $50,000 has been filed on behalf of Paul L. Riehm, administrator of the estate of Lorri J. Riehm, in Seneca County Common Pleas Court against Green Springs Rural Volunteer Fire Department and Seth T.
- PUB DATE: 12/15/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Advertiser-Tribune

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Plans for a new fire station on Eau Claire’s north side are moving forward. Tuesday, the city took the first step to acquire land at the corner of Birch St. and Malden Ave. for the new building which would replace Fire Station 10.

The station was built back in 1949 and the city says its outdated and in need of replacement.

“We are at a point in time where the building has reached the end of its useful life,” Fire Chief Chris Bell said.

After identifying five potential sites, the city has narrowed its top picks down to three but they are now taking a closer look at one site in particular.

The current station is located at the corner of Hastings Way and Birch Street. The city's preferred location for the new fire station is just a few blocks away at the corner of Birch Street and Malden Avenue. Tuesday night, city council members voted on a relocation order to purchase the land off Malden Avenue.

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