Snohomish County Fire District 1 took to the water Monday morning to do some water rescue training. Fire District 1 tweeted a photo of the rescue training and said “It’s not too cold for water rescue training at Martha Lake.” Martha Lake had a high of 46 degrees Monday. According to MyForecast, Martha Lake’s water temperature was about 48 degrees.
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Engine 3 is in service with the Burlington (CT) Volunteer Fire Department.

A replacement engine was found for Luverne, a 1932 fire truck, for the Vulcan Victory Torchlight Parade.

Luverne needed a lot more work after 84 years of service. So last year, the Vulcans scratched together some cash and rolled Luverne into the shop.

David Breen headed the committee that raised the funds and organized the overhaul. He said they collected about $18,000 on Give to the Max Day last year plus an additional $6,000 from people connected to the Winter Carnival and other festivals.

It wasn’t quite the $30,000 they hoped to raise, but it was enough to pay for a fresh coat of paint and, more importantly, some serious structural and safety work. It had been almost 25 years since Luverne had that much work done.

“Ninety percent of it was based on the safety of the truck,” Breen said.

The lighting system was updated. The brake system was rebuilt. The rusted running boards were replaced, and the truck was secured to its chassis with new mounts.

The old motor and transmission got some maintenance, too, but Breen said there will be more to do the next time they get some money together.

Luverne is named for the Minnesota city where she was built for the St. Paul Fire Department. After years of service, the city let the Vulcan Krewe start using her in the 1950s. The Vulcans officially took ownership in 1996, according to the organization’s history.

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A local fire department is seeking a federal grant to help acquire a new $1.2 million fire truck.

As required through the grant program, Long Hill Township would provide $60,000 in matching funds to make the purchase possible.

The Long Hill Township Committee, at its Wednesday, Jan. 13 meeting, approved a resolution that authorizes the Millington Volunteer Fire Company to apply for $1,140,000 in federal funding assistance.

Those federal funds would come by way of an Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

"Millington Volunteer Fire Company would like to submit a grant application to the Department of Homeland Security's Assistance to Firefighters Grant to purchase an aerial apparatus," according to the resolution.

The "estimated cost of this apparatus is $1,200,000 with a required minimum of not less than 5 percent cash match by the township."

The $60,000 cash match would be provided through the Capital Improvement Fund.

The Jan. 13 action by the Township Committee marked the second straight meeting its members approved a federal grant request to improve Long Hill's fire service.

The Long Hill Township Fire Department has previously used federal grant funds to purchase SCBA equipment and a fire truck.

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The Washington Fire/Rescue team said they were assisting the Goldsby Fire Department to fight a grass fire when their truck was involved in an accident.

The roll-over crash totaled the department's brush pumper truck.

The department said all firefighters were fine and there were no injuries.

The department thanked residents for their calls of concern in a Facebook post late Sunday evening.

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