The Fayette Street Fire Station (MA) closed on July 8 as a multimillion dollar renovation is underway for the next 12 months, an itemlive.com article states. A temporary fire station was opened a few blocks down from the current station, where Engine Co. 5 and Ladder Co. 1 will be housed.  

Although there was a transition period for firefighters to become reacclimated, services were not interrupted, the article confirmed.  

Lieutenant Denis Ring shared in the article that renovating the Fayette Station would alleviate cancer and other health concerns that are prevalent in fire service. By having an up-to-date station, it will separate the living quarters from the apparatus and gear area which will help with that cause.  

For more information, visit https://itemlive.com/2025/07/14/lynn-fire-station-renovation-underway/ 

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Windsor City (CA) Council approved the purchase of two new fire apparatus, according to CTV News. This decision is said to save taxpayers hundreds or thousands of dollars if tariffs continue to rise

The city confirmed one of their key motivations for moving so quickly with the purchase is the uncertainty around international tariffs, especially in the U.S. Mayor Drew Dilkens supports this move, but shared in the article that there is a financial strain on the city when making large purchases. 

The $3.1 million order includes one aerial and one pumper, both of which will replace aging vehicles. It is expected to cost an additional 80,000 dollars to equip the vehicles after delivery.  

The new apparatus are expected to arrive in early 2026.  

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The Milton Freewater (OR) Rural Fire Department lost a Type 6 engine in a burn over during a wheat field fire July 14, 2025, the department said in a Facebook post. A firefighter was treated and released at a hospital for smoke inhalation.

The department was dispatched to a standing wheat fire mutual aid request from East Umatilla Fire and Rescue. Milton Freewater responded with one Type 6 engine, but once the fire entered its district, the department included all its fire resources, which included three Type 6 engines, two Type 3 engines and a tender.

During the fire, there were two incidents within an incident, the department said.

“The first was one of our Type 6 fire trucks was burned over as our crews began to exit an area where they became surrounded by fire at the bottom of a ravine in the area of the windmills and power lines,” the department said. “The crew safely exited with the help of Walla Walla’s engine.

“The second was smoke inhalation suffered by one of our firefighters. The firefighter was transported by our ambulance crew to the hospital for evaluation and treatment.”

The fire on the Oregon-Washington border was eventually contained.

The East Umatilla Fire and Rescue posted the following on its Facebook page: “A HUGE thank you needs to go out to Milton Freewater and Walla Walla fire districts with multiple Type 6 and tenders. Walla Walla District 4 for their dozer, District 8 for a UTV side-by-side, and College Place for a water tender and, of course, the multiple farmers with discs and water tenders.”

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The Quicker, Safer, and More Reliable Response Vehicle for Local Environments

ANAHEIM, California (July 10, 2025) – Waev Inc., a leading electric vehicle OEM, launches the all-new GEM Ambulance – a purpose-built, all-electric, street-legal low speed vehicle (LSV) designed for emergency medical services (EMS) response in dense environments such as campuses, cities, communities, entertainment venues, and events.

The GEM Ambulance expands Waev’s commitment to deliver the most complete lineup of commercial electric vehicles for local use – regardless of budget, infrastructure or job. Built to safely, quickly and reliably transport EMS professionals, patients and medical equipment, it offers a smart alternative to full-size vehicles.

The GEM Ambulance features factory-integrated QTAC® EMS skids from MTECH, Inc., providing emergency response professionals with the equipment needed to tend to patients. Developed in partnership with QTAC, a leader in emergency response equipment for UTVs and trucks, the professional-grade skids include:

• Secure patient transport via longboard, stokes basket or stretcher
• Attendant seat next to patient for in-transit care
• Optional roll out and lockable storage
• Lightweight, easily removable mounting system for vehicle reconfigurations
• PolyTough™ construction, a highly durable, UV-resistant polyethylene material known for its rugged performance in the harshest conditions
• Optional O2 bottle and IV mounts
• Skid mounted between the wheels for ultimate stability unlike UTVs or carts
• Two-year warranty

The GEM Ambulance is available now through GEM’s nationwide dealer network. To make procurement easy for qualifying government customers, GEM Ambulance is also available through Waev’s contracts with Sourcewell cooperative purchasing, Texas BuyBoard, General Services Administration (GSA), Defense Logistics Agency heavy equipment procurement program (DLA HEPP) and other state contracts.

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