Wright City (MO) Fire Protections District pumper. Commander 7818 cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous S100 1,500-gpm pump; Pro Poly 750-gallon polypropylene water tank.

Motley County Fire Department responded to several lightning fires during which a firefighter was seriously injured in a roll over accident, reports EverythingLubbock.com.

Logan Jones, 18, experienced several broken bones and was flown to University Medical Center.

According to MCFD, several other departments and EMS units responded to the scene to help Jones.

Damage to the Newton Fire Department’s ladder truck prompted a neighboring fire station to loan a fire truck, reports Newton Daily News.

The Newton fire truck did not pass a recent inspection. It has to be repaired before it can be back in service, which is expected to take four to six weeks. The truck will be worked on in Altoona but the ladder piece has to be shipped to Indiana. 

Grinnell was able to loan its spare truck to the NFD because the department recently purchased a new ladder truck. 

This Saturday, Orange firefighters will officially unveil their newest fire truck at a wetdown and cornhole tournament, reports The Milford Orange Times.

The new truck replaces an older model. It is a pumper that has a 75-foot aerial ladder.

The cornhole tournament is open to residents of Orange, West Haven and Milford as well as teams of firefighters.