Back in 2021, the Clarinda Fire Department ordered a new pumper truck to replace a unit that’s 35 years old, kmaland.com reported. After a long wait, the $506,000 vehicle finally arrived early last week.

A fire official told KMA News the new truck is a major upgrade over the 1988 model, the report said.

With a bigger chassis, more room for gear, a light tower and upgraded equipment, the truck is available for a variety of fire situations, according to the report.

The chief says the new pumper completes the fire department’s fleet, which includes a ladder truck and a rescue vehicle. The city plans to sell the older model to another fire department, the report said.

Incredible video has been released of a house explosion in New Jersey. What's even more amazing is firefighters inside the home walked away with just minor injuries, according to fire officials. As police stood outside the Pompton Lakes home, the explosion went off inside the house on Ramapo Avenue with six firefighters inside.
- PUB DATE: 2/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York

VIDEO: Everyday firefighters like Jarrett Beshears of Plano Fire-Rescue suit up in their bunker gear to fight fires. But as they are saving lives, they could be putting their own at risk. "It's what we sign up for, that's what part of the job is, we risk our lives to help people," said Beshears. According to the CDC, cancer is the leading cause of death in firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 2/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KTVT CBS 11 Fort Worth

VIDEO/PHOTOS: Monday, Feb. 27, marked a somber day in Asheville as firefighters honored one of their own who was taken too soon. The Asheville Fire Department remembered the fifth anniversary of the death of engineer Will Willis on Monday. Willis' death was the result of occupational cancer. The father of four’s death was a factor in Asheville firefighters launching an effort to improve cancer benefits for North Carolina firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 2/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WLOS-TV ABC/MyNetworkTV 13 Asheville

PHOTOS: With the strong smell of smoke in the air, Charlotte Griggs walked briskly with her father up Clay Pit Road on April 20, 1963. As they got closer, the smell of burning wood and smoke made it hard to breathe. What the pair saw next stopped them in their tracks, and brought tears to their eyes.
- PUB DATE: 2/28/2023 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: SILive.com