Beatrice has decided to move forward with purchasing land for the new fire station after conducting environmental testing, reports Beatrice Daily Sun.

After the land is purchased, additional testing will be done to determine the size and location of the contaminated dirt that would be removed and replaced.

The new Beatrice Fire and Rescue facility is estimated to be around 14,000 square feet, compared to 6,000 square feet at the current station, and the projects entire cost is estimated at $9 million.

Arlington County is considering closing one fire station while opening another fire station, reports ARLnow.

A fire station was temporarily closed in October due to structural safety concerns and the crews relocated to other fire stations and now the fire station may become permanent.

A report from 2012 noted that the fire station is beloved by the community, but lacks the efficiency of other stations throughout the county.

Meanwhile, the county has begun scouting sites for a new fire station. No timeline or site has been identified.

Winchester’s new ladder truck, a 2019 Pierce Enforcer was purchased for $1,029,341 and outfitted with about $170,000 in equipment bought by station volunteers, reports The Winchester Star.

Winchester’s general fund, which serves as the city’s savings account, paid for the fire truck and City Hall will cover the insurance costs.

The custom-built vehicle has a ladder that extends 105 feet vertically or 100 feet horizontally, making it capable of eclipsing Winchester’s tallest buildings. The vehicle has a 505-horsepower diesel engine and carries five firefighters. 

Volunteers and career firefighters need to be trained to operate the apparatus, then the truck goes to Maryland for professional mounting of about $170,000 in new equipment bought by Rouss volunteers. 

The first Platteville Fire Department pumper engine is back with the fire department, reports SW News 4u.

The fire department had the truck for 44 years and then sold it in 1969 to a firefighter from Fort Atkinson who wanted the truck. Recently, a member of the fire department purchased the fire apparatus on an online auction after his wife noticed the posting on Facebook.

The 1921 American LaFrance truck is a Waukesha four-cylinder engine with dual ignition, equipped with eight spark plugs and a three-speed manual transmission. The truck is drivable, though with no power steering or brakes, technologies that didn’t exist back then.