At approx 2:28 am ConFire units responded to a vehicle accident on eastbound Hwy 4, when a fire engine and ambulance were struck by a vehicle. No injuries to firefighters or medics, but engine placed out of service and ambulance had to be towed from scene. #slowdownmoveover

— Con Fire PIO (@ContraCostaFire) March 5, 2023

A car crashed into an ambulance and fire engine that was assisting a prior wreck early Sunday morning on Highway 4, according to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, KRON4.com reported.

At around 2:28 a.m., Con Fire units responded to a collision involving two vehicles on eastbound Highway 4 near Loveridge Road, according to the report. After arriving on scene, the fire engine and ambulance reported a third vehicle had also been involved in the collision, the report said.

A fourth vehicle then crashed into the fire engine and ambulance who was on scene assisting the prior collision, the report said. The fire engine truck was placed out of service. The severity of the damage to the truck is unknown at this time.

The ambulance was towed as a result of the crash. Both the medics and firefighters who were on the scene during the crash did not suffer any injuries, the report said. Con Fire is asking drivers to slow down and drive carefully when approaching accident scenes.

Squad 51 has been placed in service, Benton Harbor Fire Department announced on Facebook Feb. 27. For anyone interested in why it is called a Squad instead of the typical engine terminology, the fire department said, a Squad is capable of doing engine work, truck work, and rescue work.

A divided council voted this week to approve a $9.8 million construction contract for a new fire station at 65th Street in Ocean City (MD), mdcoastdispatch.com reported.

In a work session Tuesday, the council voted 4-3, with Councilmen Matt James, Peter Buas and John Gehrig opposed, to approve a contract with Delmarva Veteran Builders totaling $9,821,637 for the construction of Station 3, the report said.

While officials agreed something needed to be done to improve living and working conditions, those in opposition questioned the need for a new facility and the impacts it would have on the town’s budget, according to the report.

Last November, the mayor and council approved moving forward with the construction of a new fire station at a total cost of $10.5 million, with $10 million dedicated to construction and contingencies and nearly $500,000 dedicated to design, the report said. The new, 23,500-square-foot facility will be relocated from its current location at 74th Street to the parking lot of the town’s public safety building on 65th Street, the report said.

In a presentation this week, a fire department official said the current facility at 74th Street has fallen into disrepair and no longer meets the needs of the department. He said the building lacked space, parking and adequate bedrooms and bathrooms, among other things, according to the report.

The city of Chilton held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday for the new fire station, the fire department said in Facebook post.

Mayor Thomas Reinl lead city officials in the groundbreaking ceremony, along with representatives from the Chilton Fire Department, McMahon and Bayland Buildings, Inc.

The 8,648-square-foot, $2.7 million facility is scheduled to be completed by September.

This facility will house all of the fire department vehicles and apparatus. The new fire station will allow the Chilton Police Department to expand its outgrown facilities, utilizing space previously used for the fire department equipment.

Some features of the new fire station include: larger vehicles bays that are able to accommodate modern fire apparatus, improvements in lighting and aesthetics via windows and glass doors, along with energy efficient HVAC and electrical systems.

Fire crews will continue to operate out of the existing station until construction is complete, ensuring no disruption to service or reduction in response capability.

The New Bern Fire Department is getting new equipment to replace outdated gear thanks to a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), wcti12.com reported.

The grant is worth $304,451 and has been used to update the Self-Contained Breathing Apparatuses (SCBAs), the report said.