Coast Central (CA) Credit Union has announced $100,000 in grants—with $36,561 going toward the purchase of station and emergency equipment—that will be given to 15 organizations based in Humboldt, Del Norte, and Trinity counties, reports times-standard.com.

Humboldt County recipients include:

• $12,500 to the Briceland Volunteer Fire Department for garage doors for its new fire station.
• $7,000 for the Fortuna Volunteer Fire Department for CPR equipment replacement
• $4,500 for the Arcata Volunteer Fire Department for wildland gear replacement.
• $2,925 for the Blue Lake Volunteer Fire Department for emergency medical equipment and training.

Trinity County recipients include

• $9,636 for the Junction City Fire Protection District for defibrillator equipment replacement.

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The Barnett Street Fire Station in Montego Bay, Jamaica, is about 90% complete, reports jis.gov.jm.

Officials said that some finishing touches are being added and, despite delays related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the aim is for an end-of-June/early July completion.

The construction costs $550 million, and officials noted that, so far, the project is within budget.

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On the heels of an agreement from City Council to buy the nearby lot at 708 Pine St., the Lumberton (NC) Fire Department now has room to expand its Central Station, reports news.Yahoo.com.

First Baptist Church sold the lot—a little more than a half-acre in size, located diagonally across Cedar Street from Central Station—for $100,000.

Officials said the site requires less demolition than the other potential sites would have required, and that fire department vehicles will be able to enter the site using multiple entrances.