Thanks to funds provided by the passage of Proposition R in April 2021, the city of Saint Charles (MO) will be holding a groundbreaking ceremony at 9 a.m. Thursday, December 15 for construction of its brand-new Fire Station 2, newstime-mo.com reported. Parking is available along the east side of Fairgrounds Road.

During construction, fire crews will continue to operate out of the existing Station 2, ensuring no disruption to service or reduction in response capability, the report said.

This new facility will be located at the corner of Friedens Road and Fairgrounds Road, and will replace the existing station at 1550 South Main Street, according to the report. Once completed, the new fire station will improve the overall response capabilities of the fire department to the citizens who live south of Highway 70. 

Some of the features of the new station include three larger engine bays that are able to accommodate modern fire apparatus, energy efficient systems, and the ability to house both a fire and an EMS crew, the report said.

After a delay pushed its delivery back by over a year, the Huntsville/Lake of Bays Fire Department has the keys to a new frontline pumper, mymuskokanow.com reported.

It will be stationed at the Port Cunnington station and replaces a 25-year-old apparatus. It was initially ordered in June 2021 from Metalfab in New Brunswick, the report said.

With it, the Port Cunnington station, also known as Station 2, will have three fire trucks at the ready, according to the report.

A building collapsed after a fire sparked Thursday morning in northwest Oklahoma City. The fire started at a building in the 2400 block of Northwest 40th Street, near Interstate 44 and Pennsylvania Avenue. When crews arrived, they found heavy flames coming from the building. The building has since collapsed, and crews firefighters are working to put out the flames.
- PUB DATE: 12/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KOCO-TV ABC 5 Oklahoma City

The Baltimore City Fire Department began a pilot program Monday to assign senior officers to assistants responsible for making numerous fire scene decisions. Dubbed “battalion technicians,” the assistants aim to assist firefighters with tasks that can become overwhelming in an emergency, such as: B.
- PUB DATE: 12/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Local Today

VIDEO: As North Texans prepared for severe weather and heeded tornado warnings Monday night, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a familiar directive. “The State of Texas has resources ready for swift deployment, and we are fully prepared to address any potential severe weather expected to impact communities across our state,” the governor announced Monday afternoon.
- PUB DATE: 12/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KXAN-TV NBC 36 Austin