A tip from the Baltic (SD) Volunteer Fire Department and a late-1930s brochure hooked Bill Adams to investigate a fire truck he'd never heard of: the Luverne-Ford FIRECAR rear-mount pumper.

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Europe needs new tools after a severe heatwave, proposing a Heatwave Plan and a future EU firefighting fleet.

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Trout Run Volunteer Fire Company in Lycoming County received a $1 million state grant to build a flood-resistant new firehouse.

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Statesboro Fire Department opened its third fire station Monday, more than 15 years after it was first envisioned.

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