Estevan (Saskatchewan, Canada) firefighters have responded to a couple of accidents recently, including one involving an extrication, reports sasktoday.ca.

On Wednesday around 1:30 p.m., crews were called to a single-vehicle accident just north of Frobisher. They found a large tri-axle semi rolled over on its side, with injuries and entrapment, the report says.

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Firefighters extricated the driver, who was treated by local EMS and then transported to St. Joseph’s Hospital for further treatment.

On Tuesday around 2 p.m., crews responded to a two-vehicle collision at Souris Avenue South. No injuries were reported, but there was heavy smoke emitting from one of the vehicles. However, upon further review, the smoke was actually just antifreeze leaking into the engine, according to the report.

The Asheville Fire Department recently took delivery of a new KME engine, which has been assigned to Station 11.

Officials say it’s designed using the most up-to-date technology to maximize safety and effectiveness.

“AFD has taken delivery of a new KME fire engine which is assigned to E-11. It is designed using the most up-to-date technology to maximize FF safety and effectiveness.

“On Tuesday evening AFD performed a traditional “push-in” ceremony at Station 11 by manually pushing the new fire engine into the apparatus bay!

“The push-in ceremony is a fire service tradition that dates back to the late 1800s when fire departments used hand-drawn pumpers and horse-drawn equipment. Upon returning to the station after a fire call, the horses could not easily back the equipment into the station, so they were disconnected from the fire equipment and firefighters would push the equipment back into the bay themselves.

“In service date: 2/22/22

“In service shift: A shift

“In service crew: T Fortenberry, A Hurdt, C Hensley, A Worley

“In service time: 18:38

“First response: Structure Fire 275 Deaverview Rd, no active fire upon arrival.”

Tuesday marked the beginning of demolition on the building that sits at the site of Kirkland’s future Fire Station 27, reports kirklandreporter.com.

A contractor is preparing the Northeast 132nd Street plot for a state-of-the-art facility for the Kirkland Fire Department that will help first responders reduce response times to Totem Lake, Kingsgate, and North Rose Hill, the report says.

Station 27’s relocation from the west side of Interstate 405 to the east side is part of Fire Proposition 1, which passed in 2020. Along with the construction and relocation of fire stations on Finn Hill and in Juanita, the plan includes renovations to stations in Central Houghton, North Rose Hill, and Forbes Creek Drive, the report says.

The two-story station will feature three-and-a-half bays, eight sleeping rooms, a decontamination room, bunker gear, basic life support, and supply storage. King County is partnering with Kirkland to pay $50,000 for the half-engine bay, and, in return, its Medic One division will have the right to use that bay, the report says. It will be the first time in 10 years that Medic 123 will operate out of a Kirkland fire station.

The first station is expected to be complete in summer 2023.

Village council recently voted to purchase a new ladder truck for the Byesville Volunteer Fire Department, reports daily-jeff.com.

The 100-foot 1999 aerial will be purchased from Command Fire Apparatus of Landisville (PA) and will replace the department’s 45-year-old apparatus, the report says.

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The truck costs $159,000, and the village will initially pay $26,000, which includes a $10,000 donation from the Byesville Fireman’s Association, according to the report.

Byesville will take out a five-year loan with a fixed interest rate of no more than 2.99% on the remaining $133,000.