The Des Plaines (IL) City Council recently approved $223,430 for the purchase of a new rescue squad for the Des Plaines Fire Department, reports dailyherald.com.

The squad will be custom built by Alexis Fire Equipment and delivered to the city in 8-11 months, town officials say. The apparatus will be loaded with gear for medical emergencies, hazardous material spills, dive rescues, and more.

It will be housed at Station 63 at 130 E. Thacker St., and it will be the station’s primary assist unit for medical emergencies. A crew of up to two firefighters will man the vehicle.

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The Spencer (OK) Fire Department has another fire truck, this one gratis, thanks to the neighboring Del City Fire Department, reports kfor.com.

Del City City Council approved at a recent meeting the donation, which is part of a mutual aid agreement between the two cities.

The apparatus is 21 years old but should have several years of life remaining, officials say.

Equipment failures have forced the closure of at least one station for the Shreveport (LA) Fire Department, reports 710keel.com.

Officials say the department’s aging fleet is breaking down—an engine at Station 1 broke down and an engine from North Shreveport’s Station 2 had to be moved to provide proper coverage. This led to the closing of Station 2 on Saturday, which, officials add, is a temporary situation.

An official adds just four of the city’s 21 fire engines meet national standards in terms of age—staffing issues are also a concern, the official says.

The report also says that Station 12 at Bert Kouns and Woolworth Road is back open after a five-day closure.

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The Wyse Fork (NC) Fire Department (WFFD) recently broke ground at 1155 Neuse Rd. in Kinston for its second station, reports neusenews.com.

This second station aims to enable WFFD to have a faster response time to the neighboring area, and the hope is to have it finished by hurricane season.

As of now, firefighters that live in that area must travel approximately 2.5 miles to the station before bringing the necessary equipment back to the affected area.