The Amarillo (TX) Fire Department recently introduced its new Fire Station 5, reports Myhighplains.com.

The station, located at 3200 S. Washington, is one of three new fire stations approved by voters in 2016, the report said.

The three new stations—which includes Fire Station 3, located at 7441 Oxford Dr., and Fire Station 9, located at 2015 Paramount Blvd.—were completed ahead of schedule and under the proposed budget, fire officials said.

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The Lexington (NC) Fire Department recently retired its aerial ladder firetruck following 63 years of service, according to a report on The-Dispatch.com.

To pay homage, 65-year-old former Lexington fire chief William Deal climbed the truck’s 85-foot ladder in a minute and 10 seconds. After a quick selfie he descended the ladder and sent the truck to its next call—North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Foundation.

Upon its purchase in 1958, it was the only aerial ladder truck in Davidson County.

The St. Joseph (MO) Fire Department recently broke ground at the site of its new station on Mitchell Avenue, East of I-29, according to a report on kq2.com.

Officials said that this new fire house aims to allow emergency responders to reach Deer Park in just 5 minutes and it will have state-of-the-art technology.

Officials added that the new station should be up and running April 2022.

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