The City of Buffalo wants to build a new fire station to replace an aging facility, reports Buffalo News.

Plans for the $6 million project by Stieglitz Snyder Architecture call for demolishing the one-story brick building and constructing a 17,495-square-foot station.

The new facility woud include a one-story garage and apparatus room with four bays and overhead doors. A back section would feature a dormitory and locker room.

Springwater Fire & Emergency Services has taken delivery of its new pumper/tanker fire truck.

The truck was purchased through Commercial Emergency Equipment Co., in Woodstock, Ont., and built by Maxi-Metal Inc. in Saint-Georges, Que. The 2021 Pierce Saber Custom Cab seats six firefighters and is equipped with a Waterous fire pump rated for 6,000 litres per minute. The truck also has a 6,750-litre water tank, as well as an on-board foam system.

Other features include a 10-inch swivel stainless steel dump valve, electric over hydraulic portable tank and ladder storage rack, along with electric over hydraulic hose bed covers and LED emergency and scene lighting.

“On behalf of Springwater Fire & Emergency Services I would like to thank Springwater council for their continued support of the fire department,” says Fire Chief Jeff Kirk. “The new truck will ensure we are able to provide outstanding fire protection services to the current and future residents of Springwater.”

The new truck has been assigned to Fire Station No. 5 in Elmvale and will replace two aging fire apparatus.

Garden Spot Fire Rescue dedicated three new fire engines, reports Lancaster Online.

Members of the community got a first look at the new fire engines and learned more about rescue equipment. 

Over a hundred members of the community, Garden Spot Fire Rescue firefighters and firefighters from neighboring departments were on hand to witness the dedication.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held for a new fire station, reports WLOS Abe New 13.

The fire department posted to Facebook, “Exciting day today as we broke ground for Fire Station 13, the first new fire station since 2007! This station will improve response times, will be a certified LEED Silver building, and will include a larger Emergency Operations Center. Fire Station 13 will be built with firefighter health and safety in mind and will provide features to be equitable and inclusive for all.”

The facility will also host a a Police Substation, the relocated Emergency Operations Center, and a small community conference room.

The facility will also include three fire truck apparatus bays, an Emergency Operations Center, an administration space to be used by public safety operations, and a community room. It will also serve the joint use of the Fire and Police Departments and will help to improve the service response.