Mold remediation and renovation at Fire Station 41 on East County Road 466 in The Villages will cost more than $1.5 million, villages-news.com reported.

Late last year, mold was detected within the walls and ventilation system in the living quarters at the fire station, the report said. Since that discovery, a portable trailer and a Porta Kleen building have been moved in to provide temporary lodging and hygiene for the firefighters still working out of the station.

The original facility was constructed in 1994 to house two firefighters, which included four truck bays. The building was expanded in 2008 to house an additional five firefighters, according to the report.

Generally, the facility is in poor condition and was in desperate need of major renovation or reconstruction, according to a city official.

Here is the following breakdown of expenses for the renovation of Station 41:

• Staff Temporary housing, operation expenses. (Estimated eight-month duration): $237,893.
• Mold remediation, restoration and renovation of existing interior spaces to include new thermal windows and doors: $549,400.
• Expansion of interior space, renovation of fitness and storage areas. Updates to truck bays, sprinkler system, gear equipment/storage, replacement doors, and new roof: $569,700
• New furniture, fixtures and equipment: $225,000.

Total estimated cost is $1,581,993, the report said.

Firefighters with the Norwalk Fire Department ran into trouble while battling a house fire Saturday night when a car ran over and burst their water supply line, wfsb.com reported.

They also encountered difficulties due to the long distance from the hydrant to the fire, the report said.

Firefighters were still able to extinguish the fire in about 30 minutes at the house on Betmarlea Road, according to the report.

The fire was originally reported as showing through the roof, but quickly spread above the garage and into the first floor living room and kitchen, according to a Norwalk fire official.

There was no one home at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported.

The fire is still under investigation.

By Bill Adams

A ladder truck is an apparatus compliant with National Fire Protection Association NFPA 1901, Standard for Automotive Fire Apparatus, Chapter 19 Aerial Devices and either Chapter 8 Aerial Fire Apparatus or Chapter 9 Quint Fire Apparatus.

An aerial device is only compliant to Chapter 19. All are synonymous with aerial ladder. No attempt is made to further define them or the terminology used such as renaming, rebranding, badging, and labeling found in online research and used in participants’ comments.

Numbers 64 and 68 Cocalico Creek Road in Ephrata, PA, have been used by numerous fire apparatus manufacturers (OEMs). Neither address is the origin of LTI or its predecessors. Most of the OEMs are no longer in business. Fading memories, online research, published histories, articles, and books have conflicting dates and facts.

Inquiries were made of acquaintances from the former Saulsbury Fire Apparatus Corporation. Some were later employed by Ephrata aerial ladder manufacturers. All referenced Tony Mastrobattista, who for decades worked for many of them. Well known in the industry by the moniker Tony Mastro, he’s a district sales manager for Campbell Supply Company, a New Jersey fire apparatus dealer. His interview and commentary are interspersed herein.

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