The city of Platteville (WI) will host a public meeting to answer questions about the new fire station, WGLR.com reported.

The community meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, December 20 at the Platteville Public Library. Fire Chief Ryan Simmons will be there, as will City Manager Adam Ruechel and members of Inspiring Community Inc.

City officials will discuss the construction plans and timeline for the new $13.4 million fire station to be built at the current site of the OE Gray Early Learning Center, the report said.

The construction will be funded in part by a $7 million federal funding allocation announced earlier this year, according to the report. Common Council members have approved a concept plan for the station with the goal of breaking ground on the project early next fall, the report said. 

After several weeks of repairs, Englewood (IN) Fire Station has resumed service, the city of Bedford announced on a Facebook post.

“We appreciate the community’s understanding of this process and are happy to operate safely out of Englewood Fire Station, once again.”

The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM) recently awarded $1.3 million in funds to 89 fire departments in Kansas through the Kansas Firefighter Recruitment and Safety Grant Program.

The grant was made possible through its budget passed by the State Legislature and signed by Governor Kelly.

An additional $1.2 million was made available to the State Fire Marshal’s Office for this grant by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), with an $100,000 provided through the office’s budget.

This year, over $2.4 million was requested by 97 volunteer/part-time fire departments in Kansas for safety gear, washer/extractor machines and junior firefighter programs. Departments received close to $1.2 million to be used for safety gear, $106,000 for 20 washer/extractor machines, and $1,200 for the junior firefighter programs. Due to the high number of requests, OSFM will be requesting the 2023 Legislature to continue funding the grant.

A list of the departments receiving a 2023 grant award and more information on the Kansas Firefighter Recruitment and Safety Grant Program can be found here.

After a Monroe County fire station burned down a little over a year ago, a donation from Oglethorpe Power Company is providing a fresh start, 13wmaz.com reported.

Last year, a fire truck caught fire inside Monroe County’s Fire Station 10 on Evans Road, leading to a total loss of the building, the report said.

On Monday, county commissioners, State Rep. Dale Washburn, and others came together to put the shovel in the new site off Rumble Road to make it official. Fire Chief Matt Jackson says most of the department’s calls are on the interstate, the report said. The prime location helps to better serve the county and its surrounding areas, according to the report.

The fire station is estimated to be completed sometime in 2023.