This 1,500/1,000 pumper was built by Toyne for Amherst (NH) Fire Rescue on a Spartan Metro Star LFD cab and chassis with 10-inch raised roof.

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State and local agencies are addressing a major water main break in Waterbury, Connecticut, affecting water supply and emergency services, with repairs expected to take several days.

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The Connecticut Fire Academy received a $517,000 grant from FEMA to enhance training equipment for firefighters in Windsor Locks, improving safety and readiness.

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The Lisbon (CT) Fire Department replaced a 4,000-square-foot station that lacked decontamination areas, showers, bunk rooms, and had minimal bathrooms, which were not ADA compliant.

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Costa Mesa officials, including Fire Chief Dan Stefano and Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris, celebrated a new $5.3 million fire training facility on Placentia Avenue, enhancing regional firefighter training.

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