🚒COMING SOON!🚒 New apparatus for Engine 25 (Kensington), Engine 57 (West Philly) and Engine 60 (South Philly), plus new foam pumpers for Engine 16 (West Philly), Engine 33 (Bridesburg) and Engine 46 (Torresdale). #PFD #Phillyfire pic.twitter.com/sEi1WVFt3z

— Philadelphia Fire (@PhillyFireDept) March 25, 2023

The Philadelphia Fire Department announced the following on its social media pages Saturday:

New apparatus for Engine 25 (Kensington), Engine 57 (West Philly) and Engine 60 (South Philly), plus new foam pumpers for Engine 16 (West Philly), Engine 33 (Bridesburg) and Engine 46 (Torresdale).

Tim Harlow
Star Tribune
(TNS)

One westbound lane of Crosstown Hwy. 62 at 34th Avenue has reopened, hours after a fatal crash closed both directions.

All eastbound lanes remained closed between Cedar and 34th avenues as of 8:45 a.m., the Minnesota Department of Transportation said.

The crash happened at about 3:25 a.m., according to the State Patrol.

According to the patrol, a pickup truck heading east on Hwy. 62 entered the ditch and then collided with a bridge at 34th Avenue.

The patrol confirmed a fatality, but has not released any additional details.

In a secondary crash at the site, a&nbs

With Aqua Pennsylvania’s Delaware River intakes in Bristol Borough shut due to Friday night’s chemical spill, Bucks County officials have brought in tankers from around the county to support local firefighters, levittownnow.com reported.

Aqua provides hydrant and drinking water to Bensalem Township and Bristol Borough and parts of Bristol Township. With the Delaware River intakes shut, there has been concern hydrants may not put out enough water if a blaze occurs, a fire source said, according to the report.

The tanker trucks will provide additional water for fire trucks if needed in place of hydrants, the report said. The trucks will be stationed throughout Bristol Borough, Bristol Township, and Bensalem Township, according to officials.

Aqua has not announced when their Delaware River intakes will reopen. They have been closed since the chemical spill in Bristol Township was discovered late Friday night.

Bucks County spokesperson James O’Malley said the tankers will remain in their locations through Monday evening, the report said.

Bucks County Monitoring Chemical Spill

Late Friday evening, a leak at Trinseo Altuglas chemical facility in Bristol Township spilled between 8,100 and 12,000 gallons of hazardous materials into the Delaware River, Buckscounty.gov said in a press release. Bucks County officials have been closely monitoring the situation and helping to contain the spill. This morning, Bucks County activated its Emergency Operations Center to provide support to, and remain in constant communication with, local, state, and federal officials, as well as affected water providers. The material spilled is a water-based latex finishing solution and non-toxic to humans.  

The county has communicated with providers Pennsylvania American Water, Aqua, and the Lower Bucks Joint Municipal Authority, who have all advised that there are currently no known adverse impacts to drinking water in Bucks County. 

Residents in Bristol Borough, Bristol Township, and Bensalem Township who may have questions should contact their water provider. The county will update residents as information becomes available. 

Statement from Pennsylvania American Water: 

“The health and safety of our customers is our top priority. Pennsylvania American Water is monitoring the water quality of the Delaware River following a chemical release that occurred yesterday from a manufacturing plant into a tributary of the river in Bristol, Pa. The company is maintaining regular communication with state and federal agencies regarding the situation. The company has determined there is no impact to the company’s Yardley Water Treatment Plant, which is located approximately 15 miles upstream of the chemical release. In Bucks County, Pennsylvania American Water serves Lower Makefield Township, Yardley Borough, and parts of Falls Township. We will continue to monitor the source water and provide updates if there are any developments.” 

Statement from Aqua: 

Aqua Acted Immediately to Protect our Drinking Water from Spill on Delaware River Trib

PRESS RELEASE

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – On March 23, 2023, the Syracuse Fire Department placed the first of three new Pierce Sky-Boom engines into service at Engine Company 5 on South Geddes Street.

The other two new engines are expected to go into service at their respective stations in the coming weeks. Engine Company 10, on East Genesee Street, and Engine Company 1, on East Adams Street, will be assigned the new engines.

These new engines continue Syracuse Fire’s long tradition of innovation and being on the cutting edge of firefighting technology. The engines are each equipped with a 55-foot aerial telescoping boom that can function as a ladder or an elevated waterway. These booms are a hallmark of Syracuse Fire Department engine company apparatus. The new rigs are also equipped with two-stage pumps, a first for the department in recent years. These will enhance our ability to pump fires involving high-rise structures effectively.