During the Price City Council special meeting Tuesday, a fire department official explained that they are in a situation where they have two main fire trucks that protect the city and that the main one, which is 30 years old, is experiencing issues, ETVNews.com reported.

The engine was sent to Salt Lake City and the shortest anticipation time for repair would be two months. A simple rebuild of the engine would cost roughly $24,000, the report said.

The fire official said a vendor from Utah brought down a demo truck and has made it available to the city for purchase in an emergency situation, the report said. The demo would have to be modified and added to, but would fit the needs of the department. It would be the most modern pump that Price Fire has had, according to the report.

The uniqueness of the truck, according to the fire official, is that it is only one year old and has 5,000 miles on it. The engine that is being offered to the fire department costs $595,000, the report said.

The purchase of the demo was approved by the council, meaning that the process to secure funding and purchase the demo truck is underway, the report said.

Fifteen volunteer fire departments in Greene County will benefit from a $420,000 Community Development Block Grant to enable the purchase of new turnout gear and other needed equipment, GreenevilleSun.com reported.

The grant includes a local match requirement of $74,118 approved by the Greene County Commission, the report said. The funds will be released when a contract between the state and Greene County is finalized.

Volunteer fire departments in Greene County welcome the funding windfall. Many departments use turnout gear and other equipment in need of replacement.

The Danville/Boyle County fiscal court voted at its November 22 meeting to allocate an additional $150,000 to help the fire department build its new station near Northpoint Training Center, AMNews.com reported.

The department had originally estimated the new facility would cost $250,000, the report said. The court had previously given them $200,000 of ARPA funds for the project.

However, the project will cost more than estimated due to rising costs of building materials.

A county official said the county will still have about $1 million of ARPA funds left.

Visitors to Clinton’s Christmas in the Village event this Saturday will get to check out the Clinton Fire Department’s new fire engine, LenConnect.com reported.

The engine will be on display 5-6:30 p.m. Saturday, December 3, at an open house at the fire station at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Jackson Street, according to a news release from the fire department.

The new 2023 Spencer Manufacturing engine will be placed in service soon. It will be designated Engine 1.

The fire engine cost $432,235, the report said. The Clinton Fire Board set aside funds for years to be able to make a large cash deposit on a new truck, a village official said.