But there were reports that one of the Alameda County fire engines was involved in a rollover accident during the fire fight. The rumor was quickly stopped, however.  

"Engine 320 wasn't involved in a rollover but it did get stuck in soft terrain and was carefully removed by Dozer 17 and a Cal Fire Dozer," the Alameda County Fire Department reported on social media. "... thankfully, the crew didn't sustain any injuries and the damage to the engine was minor."

Having the two services side-by-side “goes back 60 and 70 years,” Newport Beach Mayor Diane Dixon said. “We’re continuing that with a modern facility. The community felt it was something they all grew up with. It’s a smaller branch library, but it made sense.”  

The modern, 10,314-square-foot facility replaces two buildings which housed the old Fire Station No. 5 and the community’s library branch. Construction on the $8.3 million project began in April 2018.  

The joint facility will make it easier for both fire and library officials to do their job, officials said.

Council President Scott Wilson filed Ordinance 2019-527 Friday at the request of Mayor Lenny Curry to authorize money from the city’s debt management/loan repayment fund to buy the former fire station property at 347 Riverside Ave.  

The council’s first reading of the bill is scheduled at its 5 p.m. Tuesday meeting at City Hall. The bill then will move to the Finance Committee and the Neighborhoods, Community Services, Public Health and Safety Committee before a final vote by the full council.