Firefighters in Washington City, UT, were able to convince the city council they need a new fire truck immediately and got $620,000 to buy a demonstrator, according to a report published by St. George News.

Firefighters and officers told the councilors that two of the department’s four engines had severe mechanical problems and one was deemed irreparable and taken out of service, according to the published report.

The department’s 1995 Becker engine developed some sort of braking and shifting issues that where thought to be electrical in nature and several experts were unable to fix the issue even after more than $10,000 had been spent on the apparatus, St. George News reported.

Convinced of the immediate need, councilors voted unanimous to approve the emergency purchase, according to the report. Fire officers said they have been in contact with Pierce to purchase a demonstrator engine which will reduce the delivery time which can be a year, according to the publication.

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The city of Marco Island plans to replace Fire Station 50 on the City Hall campus with a new fire station and emergency center, reports marco eagle.

City officials approved a permit for the proposed building to exceed the city’s 35-foot height limit by 3.5 feet. The new station will be approximately 22,366 square feet with administrative offices, meeting rooms, sleeping quarters and bays for the equipment, according to a city staff report. It is estimated to cost more than $10.4 million and as much as $11.7 million, according to a cost opinion made by BSSW Architects.

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The winning bid for a Watertown fire truck came in at $25,900, reports WWNY-TV.

A fire official said the truck’s value is between $25,000 to $35,000.

Watertown City Council does have the right to reject the auction price.

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A Detroit firefighter is suspended from duty after allegedly driving drunk and crashing a fire truck into a parked vehicle, reports mlive.com.

Reports are that firefighters – some of whom were on duty – attended a dinner that included alcohol, in celebration of promotions.

The 26-year-old firefighter driving the fire engine had allegedly been drinking at the event and crashed into a parked car. The firefighter has been suspended and an internal investigation into the event is underway

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