Construction of Florosa Fire Control District’s new fire station is expected to be completed early next year, reports NWF Daily News.

The fire department posted to Facebook, “We are off and running. The official ground breaking for the new 17,764 Sq. Ft. Florosa Fire Station occurred this weekend. The state of the art facility will be a centerpiece of the Florosa community providing enhanced emergency services for many years. We want to thank our residents for their overwhelming support of this initiative.”

The new $6.5 million fire station will be larger, more storm-hardy and more centrally located than the existing station.

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According to a report from WJHL, Johnson City (TN) Fire Department (JCFD) firefighters held a “push-in” ceremony on Thursday, March 18, with city officials to celebrate the arrival of the department’s latest truck.

The $458,000 engine will replace a 23-year-old model that is set for retirement.

JCFD Chief David Bell said he new engine will also offer more protection to firefighters as the department responds to calls.

The new fire engine is expected to be in service with the JCFD for up to 25 years.

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According to a report from Agassiz-Harrison Observer, the Hemlock Valley Fire Department (HVFD) in British Columbia, Canada, holds an annual casino night to help raise funds for the company. However, COVID-19 as made 2021 all but normal.

The worldwide pandemic is the main reason HVFD Firefighter Kelly McCormack decided to fundraise for the department digitally this year. He hopes the funds raised will be enough to purchase computers for the department’s fire trucks to better understand their fires.

The HVFD is also holding an online auction to raise money by auctioning off items like Sasquatch Mountain Resort packages, a 43-inch TV, Sandpiper Resort golf packages, Aberlour scotch whisky, and other items. The resultant monies will be presented to the HVFD this Saturday, March 20, where they will also hope to sign up some new volunteers.

The HVFD is also asking for donations via a GoFundMe page. So far, they have received $890 out of their $12,000 goal on that page.

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