VIDEO: The City of Montgomery has purchased seven new firetrucks for Montgomery Fire/Rescue, marking a historic moment. It’s the largest investment in the department’s 125-year history. Mayor Steven Reed and Fire Chief Miford Jordan made the announcement Thursday at a press conference in front of the fire department’s headquarters, saying it’s part of the city’s Montgomery Forward Initiative.
- PUB DATE: 12/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSFA-TV NBC 12 Montgomery

Several fire departments battled a large, 2-alarm building fire Friday morning in Kent. Firefighters were called around 4:00 a.m. to the report of a building on fire at Smith St. and 1st Ave. N. Authorities said ten fire engines and four ladder trucks were brought in to fight the fire. No injuries were reported.
- PUB DATE: 12/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KCPQ-TV FOX 13 Tacoma

VIDEO/PHOTOS: A large commercial fire near the Kent Station caused “significant” delays for the Sounder S Line Friday morning. Crews from around the region were at the scene of the 2-alarm fire near Smith Street and First Avenue North by 4:35 a.m. The fire was located in a 100-year-old commercial building between the Kent Station parking garage and BNSF railroad tracks.
- PUB DATE: 12/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOMO-TV ABC 4 Seattle

According to the Walla Walla Fire Department, the house fire that caused an estimated $97,500 worth of damage on the morning of December 8, was caused by an overloaded extension cord. Around 6:07 a.m. on December 8, Walla Walla Fire Stations 1 and 2 were dispatched to 339 1/2 Grape Street for reports of visible flames coming from a residence.
- PUB DATE: 12/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KNDU-TV NBC 25 Richland

After a long stall during the pandemic, plans for a new Grand Blanc Township Fire Station No. 1 and Department of Public Services facility are back on track and progressing at a good pace, The Davison Index reported.

If the project continues as planned, the township could break ground on the 60,000-square-foot structure by August, and cut the ribbon to open by November 2024, the report said.

The building – which will be two buildings connected with a common room – will be located on the former Playland Park property on Dort Highway. The property measures about five acres, according to the report.

The fire station will accommodate four fire engines and all of the other requisite equipment. All four bays will be pull-throughs with quick access to Dort Highway, according to the report.

The estimated cost for the project is $15 million, a city official said. The township will use some American Rescue Plan Act funds and some water and sewer fund revenues, and will issue bonds for whatever costs those two funding sources don’t cover, the city official said.