Fire Chief Bob Tutko proposed leasing a new fire truck but was meant with push back from officials, reports Effingham Daily News.

The replacement was planned for 2018, but was delayed because the fire chief retired. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, the purchase was delayed again.

The proposed fire engine will cost about $650,000, spread out over a five-year lease. The engine is sold by fire truck manufacturer E-ONE and was custom designed by a committee of Effingham firefighters. The cost makes some city officials uneasy amid ongoing discussion about the city’s mounting fire and police pension payments.

Harrison Hot Springs council unanimously approved purchasing a pumper truck that would partially be paid for through fire department reserve funds, reports BC Local News.

The 2022 fire truck would come from Winnipeg-based Fort Garry Fire Trucks at the coast of approximately $675,000, taxes included. A $302,000 down payment was approved for this year’s budget cycle with the remainder upon the chassis arriving at the manufacturer.

The village’s fire department consists of 20 paid-on-call firefighters providing various emergency services.

Plans have been set to remodel the Longview (WA) Fire Department’s 38th Avenue station, reports tdn.com.

The remodel, expected to cost nearly $550,000 and last about six months, will see the station add 730 square feet to its northwest section. The buildout will expand the 830-square-foot restroom, dormitory, kitchen, and training area, as well as add a new sprinkler system, HVAC, and radio equipment.

The work will be done by EvoDesign Enterprises of Vancouver, and the money is allocated from the city’s building replacement fund, which is part of the general fund, an official says.

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The South Portland (ME) Fire Department held a ceremony to unveil its new $7.5 million station at Cash Corner, reports pressherald.com.

The new station on Route 1 replaces a 1970s-era structure that was torn down in 2020 after the city determined it would be too expensive to repair and expand.

The 17,000-square-foot building has a total of 10 bedrooms, an indoor training space, and holds two ladder trucks, two standard fire trucks, an ambulance, and other equipment.

Video of the ceremony can be seen here.