The Logan Municipal Council voted to table the resolution of building a new fire station until more information and data can be provided, reports The Herald Journal.

The fire chief provided the council a presentation that detailed possible sites for a future station, including his preference for the site. But, this option has multiple surrounding business owners concerned about loss of parking and customers.

The Municipal Council wants more information, including traffic studies for the locations being considered for the new fire station..

Wilkes-Barre voted yes on a statewide referendum concerning municipal fire departments, reports WNEP 16.

That new tool is access to a loan program that until this vote was only open to volunteer departments.

Effingham city council agreed to the purchase of a fire engine, reports Premier Broadcasting, Inc.

Fire Chief Bob Tutko said the foreign fire agency fund will contribute toward the purchase cost. The truck will be purchased under a five-year lease-purchase plan at a cost of $97,000/year, rather than $138,000/year.

Some city officials expressed concern over the size of the fire department’s budget. While others countered the fund kicking in a share of the cost is a good move.

A resolution by Jose “Pepe” Diaz now moving through the Miami-Dade (FL) Commission would, if approved, direct city officials to fund up to $1.3 million for Miami-Dade Fire Rescue’s first electric truck, reports Miamitodaynews.com.

Manufactured by Rosenbauer, the electric truck would serve Diaz’s district, which includes parts of Doral, Hialeah, Hialeah Gardens, Medley, Sweetwater, Virginia Gardens, and a large part of unincorporated Miami-Dade County. Funds for the potential purchase would come from next year’s fire district operating budget, and its arrival would be expected in fiscal 2023, an official says.

The new vehicle meets all NFPA requirements for fire suppression apparatus, an official says. In addition, while smaller than a traditional fire engine, the electric apparatus has almost zero emissions, is close to silent, has all-wheel steering, a turning radius less than half of traditional pumpers, and the ability to travel through up to 36 inches of water.

Rosenbauer now builds the vehicle in Austria, and only 15 build slots are available this year. An electric truck has been making the rounds recently on its way to Washington, D.C.

Los Angeles (CA), Portland (OR), Vancouver, Amsterdam, Berlin, and Dubai expect delivery of their own electric trucks at the end of the year.