A dedication was recently held for the 3,700-square-foot, $962,000 Station 3 located on North Bethel Road, which will be used by the Priceville (AL) Volunteer Fire Department recently opened, reports Yahoo.

Officials say a growing population and subdivisions under construction in the town necessitated the new station.

The half-acre property on which the station sits belongs to the Morgan County Board of Education, which has given Priceville a 99-year lease for $1 a year, officials say. Priceville made the last payment on the station construction this month and has $26,000 budgeted for station equipment.

Officials add the new station will decrease the town’s ISO rating and homeowners’ fire insurance premiums.

The new digs, which includes two engine bays and a large meeting room, has been talked about for four years and had its groundbreaking in 2020.

“So proud that the City of Priceville has a new fire station tonight,” Priceville Mayor Sam Heflin wrote on Facebook. “Thanks to the previous Mayor and Council for starting the project and for the current Council for finishing it. I believe it is something that we can all be proud of. A very special thanks to the men and women that make up our great fire department they are the unsung heroes of our community. No matter if it’s a fire in the middle of a snow storm, a rope rescue on a bluff a truck in a resturant or just a lift assist at the Terrace they are always there. I hope we can continue to provide you the tools to do what you do.”

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A Ram truck engine fire recall includes more than 32,000 model year 2019-2020 Ram 3500, 4500, and 5500 Chassis Cab trucks equipped with Cummins 6.7L engines, reports carcomplaints.com.

Ram engine compartment fires caused Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) to ascertain that the engine calibration software wasn’t warning a driver when oil levels dipped too low. The automaker then opened an investigation.

If a driver isn’t aware of low oil levels there won’t be enough of an oil film on the main bearings, which will then wear and cause engine damage. Owners of the recalled models should listen for any strange engine noise that can occur immediately before the connecting rods fail.

As of June 3, FCA is aware of four customer assistance records, 56 warranty claims, and 56 field reports between Aug. 27, 2019, and March 29, 2021. FCA didn’t note how many Ram engine compartment fires have occurred, but no crashes or injuries have been reported.

Recall notices will be mailed July 30, 2021. Ram truck dealerships will update the engine calibration software to prevent engine fires. Concerned owners of recalled Ram trucks may call 800-853-1403; the Ram truck engine fire recall number is Y21.

Carlisle (DE) Fire Company (CFC) recently put into service a new ambulance and a new ladder truck, reports milfordlive.com.

The old ladder—purchased in 1992—was a Simon Duplex LTI 110-foot truck, known as Ladder 42. When the ladder and bucket were in use there needed to be someone on the ground directing them—making it a two-man operation. The new apparatus allows for one firefighter to direct the ladder from the bucket.

The new ladder truck, Tower 42, cost CFC $1.4 million, and they have listed the former ladder for sale.

And as the new hospital is now located south of Milford, CFC ambulances are running about six additional miles for each run. In addition, the new assisted living facility at Milford Wellness Village has increased ambulance runs as well.