The City of Wilder (KY) will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new station, located at 522 Licking Pike, on Saturday at 4 p.m., reports rcnky.com. The station has been functional since fall of 2020, but, due to COVID-19, a proper ribbon-cutting ceremony was delayed.

The 14,000-square-foot station is equipped with administrative offices, living quarters, four apparatus bays, a vehicle exhaust removal system, frequent ambient air changeover, separation of the station into zones, decontamination areas, and other features that are designed to reduce post-incident and daily exposure to carcinogens.

The facility replaces the two existing stations, located at the north and south ends of the city.

E-ONE—Newton (MA) Fire Department pumper. Typhoon with 12-inch vista roof cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Hale Qflo 1,250-gpm pump; 780-gallon polypropylene water tank; Harrison 6-kW generator; severe-duty dash package; “Clean Cab” features with active air purification system in cab. Dealer: Mark MacDonald, Greenwood Emergency Vehicles, North Attleboro, MA.

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Merrill Fire Department tested out new fire equipment through using blocks of woods, reports WAOW.

The fire department posted to Facebook, “Ever play extrication Jenga? Well that’s what A Crew did last week. It was a fun way for staff to familiarize themselves with our new Genesis extrication tools and practice the fine motor skills necessary to operate the tools with finesse.”

The equipment was donated by the Bierman Family Foundation.

Southbridge voters will decide on a request for $25.7 million to pay for the construction of a new fire station, reports Telegram & Gazette.

If approved, the debt exclusion will replace an existing 122-year-old fire station and would increase property taxes by an estimated 6% to 8% to pay the debt service for the design, site acquisition and construction.