Vernon Township (IN) Fire Protection District’s five-year plan is coming to fruition, reports tribtown.com, as earlier this year a five-acre site was purchased for $86,000 for a second fire station and training area.

The site—334 S. U.S. 31 between Uniontown and Seymour—is mostly vacant and the current house will be used for training purposes.

The details are still being worked out, and the fire district is seeking a contractor to do excavation work and install a driveway. However, officials said it won’t increase property taxes.

One person was killed in a car accident with a West Buncombe (NC) fire truck at the intersection of Lees Creek Road and the entrance to Eblen Intermediate School on Thursday around 3:30 p.m., according to a report on wlos.com.

No firefighters were injured, and the crash—under investigation by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol—happened when the ladder truck was responding to a possible structure fire at Erwin High School.

Rosenbauer—New Brighton (MN) Fire Department 78-foot aerial ladder quint. Commander R7011 cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Viper 78-foot aerial ladder; Waterous S-100 1,750-gpm pump; 460-gallon polypropylene water tank; 20-gallon foam cell; FoamPro 2002 single-agent foam system; Rosenbauer EXT body with lifetime transferable warranty. Dealer: Steve Harris, General Safety Fire Apparatus, Centerville, MN. (Photo by Paul Barrett.)

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The St. Lucie County Fire District has welcomed a new fire apparatus, reports CBS 12.

The station put Engine 1 into service with a traditional “push-in” ceremony in Fort Pierce.

Chaplain Tommy Neiman, a retired lieutenant, presided over the ceremony.