According to a report from The Lawton Constitution, Lawton Fire Station No. 2, recently opened to serve Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport and the city of Lawton, is experiencing signs of physical movement in the center part of the building.

The station was turned over to the city of Lawton in early 2020. It was built on the northern edge of the airport along Bishop Road. Crews stationed that are specially trained to respond to aviation-related emergencies at the airport as well as fires and other emergencies in south Lawton.

Airport Director Barbara McNally said that the building is apparently shifting and experiencing movement, with that movement evident in problems with tiles and walls. She also said that, although there is no evidence of structural problems, there apparently is movement that must be addressed.

A geotechnical engineer is slated to be in Lawton Feb. 12 to bore holes in the soil in five locations near the apparent area of shift study the problem. McNally said they will investigate whether ground water or something else is the culprit.

The said the movement appears to be confined to the building’s kitchen, or the center of the building. It hasn’t affected the fire bays or dorms, and engineers say there is no danger to occupants, and none is expected to develop. McNally expects the issue to be corrected.

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According to a report from The Hattiesburg American, as it awaits its latest engine to pass inspection and be delivered, the Hattiesburg (MS) Fire Department (HFD) is looking for help from its youngest residents to name the new fire truck.

Students in grades K-12 as well as from the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) have the opportunity to name the HFD’s latest fleet addition: Engine No. 6. The deadline for submissions is February 10.

The city bought the Pierce Manufacturing engine for $459,900 as part of its capital expenditure budget for the 2021 fiscal year. The engine will be housed at Station No. 6 near USM at 3804 Montague Boulevard, and will be painted in USM’s black and gold school colors.

The engine is the second of HFD’s fleet since 2017 to be commissioned and named. In 2018, the HFD purchased and commissioned Engine No. 4, which was named “Big Red” by the third-graders at Grace Christian Elementary School in honor of Coach Derek “Red” Jarvis from Hattiesburg High School, who died in 2018. Big Red is housed at Fire Station No. 4, located on the Mississippi 42 bypass.

The author of the winning submission will be invited to attend the engine’s commissioning for service ceremony. The city anticipates the newest engine to arrive within the next few weeks.

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According to a report from The Billings Gazette, a Billings (MT) Fire Department (BFD) truck rolled onto its side shortly after 8 a.m. on Highway 87 at the Lockwood interchange as it was responding to a motor vehicle accident on I-90. 

I-90 was the site of multiple crashes Friday morning that slowed traffic.

The crashes, near mile marker 452, blocked sections of the eastbound and westbound lanes. No BFD firefighters were injured in the rollover and are expected to return to work Friday, but they were still taken to hospitals as a precaution.

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