Kirkland Lake (Ontario, Canada) town council approved the fire department’s request to purchase a replacement for its 1988 Pierce aerial, reports saultstar.com.

Officials say the 33-year-old apparatus stopped working and the repairs would cost C$24,000 for parts and another C$26,000 in labor, and that’s not taking into account transportation costs.

The cost to replace the aerial would be C$1,200,000.00. To boot, renovations to the fire hall door would need to be made to accommodate the new apparatus, which would be around C$30,000, according to the report.

The next step is to send out requests for proposal.

The council meeting can be seen here:

The Salina (KS) Fire Department is donating its Quint 4 to Salina Area Technical College.

The 1994 Spartan Gladiator was scheduled for replacement in 2019, with the department purchasing a 2000 ALF in its stead. Quint 4 has been a reserve ever since.

Officials say Quint 4 still works and even passed inspection in 2021.

Dozens of Andover (MA) residents recently gathered to christen the William T. Downs Fire Station, reports eagletribune.com.

The new station, located at 161 Andover St., was dedicated to former Fire Chief and Selectman Downs. He was a firefighter for 31 years and was one of the first certified EMTs for the town. He served as chief from 1977 to 1986, then became a Select Board member for 12 years after his retirement, the report says.

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Downs’ wife, Bunny, and two of his three daughters also work for the town, officials say.

The old station was more than 120 years old. More information about the project, which began three years ago, can be found here.