Muskegon Heights (MI) Fire Chief Christopher J. Dean posted the following news release on Facebook March 20:

With much excitement today, we took delivery of our new fire engine from Rosenbauer Group and Emergency Vehicles Plus! We are thankful for the hard work and careful consideration given to this purchase by City Council. This critical purchase enhances our aging fleet and enables us to continue to provide a high level of service to the community.

Over the next couple of weeks, we will train and prepare the new unit for service. You may occasionally see the new engine on the streets while we prepare it for emergencies. This critical step assures our staff is ready when the engine is fully in service.

Monday, March 27 marked the grand opening of San Antonio’s newest fire station, foxsanantonio.com reported.

The new Fire Station 24 is located on Austin Highway, not far from Perrin Beitel. It represents a major upgrade from the previous station, which was built back in 1950, according to the report.

Fire Station 24 can accommodate more personnel, with plenty of modern technology to meet the needs of the growing community, the report said.

Thanks to a generous donor, the Tolar Volunteer Fire Department is building a second fire station, to be in the southern part of its 154-square-mile coverage area, hcnews.com reported.

A fire official said the location for the new station is near the intersection of Paluxy Highway and Prairie Creek Lane. He said the fire department purchased the land and that the $250,000, given by a donor who wishes to remain anonymous, will go toward the building and infrastructure, the report said.

The money may not be enough to complete the building, but it should cover enough of the costs to enable the fire department to occupy it, the report said.

Tolar’s main fire station at 9005 West U.S. Highway 377 has seven bays. The new fire station will have three bays, according to the report.

A Calcutta Volunteer Fire Department official announced plans to purchase a new fire truck during the March 27 St. Clair Township Trustees meeting, reviewonline.com reported.

The contract for the new custom truck, which is estimated to take anywhere from 36 to 40 months to build, has been signed, according to the report. Estimated price of the new truck is more than $800,000. The price includes $60,000 in equipment for the truck.

The new truck will replace truck 32, which will be 30 years old by the time the new truck arrives, the report said.

The fire department is the recipient of a $10,000 Ohio Department of Natural Resources forestry grant, which will be used to purchase a slide in skid unit for the brush truck and materials for four six-inch dry hydrants. The grant only covers materials so the department will be responsible for the installations. The department must come up with the $11,000 grant match.

The fire official also told the trustees that the department is preparing to submit to insurance a claim for approximately $85,000 for equipment such as air packs and gear that need to be replaced due to the department responding to the train derailment in East Palestine, the report said.