The Pewamo Fire Department received a new brush truck in July after applying for and receiving a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant, according to Chief Michael Yerge. Lyons Township only had to pay under $10,000 for the truck, which has a sticker price of around $140,000, he said.

“It has the potential to service our community for many years to come, and in a variety of applications,” Yerge said.

In 2016, the Pewamo Fire Department applied for the grant to replace an aging brush fire truck that had been on loan from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Yerge said.

Back on October 22, firefighters working out of the central station were moved to Fire Station No. 2 on Sparta Road.  

The Farmer Environmental Group was hired to conduct environmental testing in the building because of excessive humidity and moisture in the building that was discovered during an assessment of the operation of the heating and air conditioning system. 

The areas affected included the firefighters sleeping quarters