Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services opened the new Fire Station 13 Monday at the corner of Main Street and Suwanee Dam Road in Suwanee (GA), GwinnettDailyPost.com reported.

The new fire station occupies two acres of land, has three drive-thru apparatus bays for fire engines and ambulances, and it has 2,550-feet of attack and supply hose line on its fire engines, the report said.

It also has bunk rooms for the firefighter-paramedics who work at the station, as well as a common area to relax and watch TV, a work out room, a kitchen to prepare meals in and an outdoor grilling area, according to the report.

The $7.8 million special purpose local option sales tax-funded facility replaces the old Fire Station 13, which was turned into StillFire Brewing a few years ago, the report said.

A woman has bonded out of jail after officials with the Electra Police Department said she dropped off several buckets full of “what appeared to be human waste” at the police/fire station, KXAN.com reported.

Mindy Janette Stephens, 46, of Electra, is charged with illegal dumping over 5 pounds and under 500 pounds, a Class B Misdemeanor, and a violation of the Texas Health Safety Code, the report said.

Stephens was booked into the Wichita County Jail on Thursday, December 1, 2022, and was released on Friday, December 2, 2022, after posting a $2,000 bond.

According to the arrest affidavit, the incident occurred on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at around 4:30 p.m.

Officials with the Electra Police Department said an officer observed on security cameras someone putting something outside of the front of the police/fire station, located in the 100 block of East Cleveland Avenue, the report said.

APPLETON, Wis. (December 5, 2022) – Pierce Manufacturing Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) company, announced Elizabeth Fire Department in New Jersey has placed an order for seven custom Pierce fire apparatus, including two Arrow XT™ pumpers, a 100’ Heavy-Duty Rear Mount Aerial Ladder, two Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescues, a Non-Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescue tactical response unit, and a Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescue special operations vehicle. The new fire apparatus purchase was conducted through Pierce dealer, Fire and Safety Services, and is part of a fleet replacement initiative to both upgrade current vehicles and replace some out-of-service units to best equip the department’s seven firehouses with the management of increasing emergency call volume.

“When selecting and designing new fire apparatus, our department looks for safety, reliability, fleet continuity, sole-source manufacturing, and rugged construction which can stand up to our community’s varying terrain,” said Salvatore J. Barraco, chief of the Elizabeth Fire Department. “Adding new fire apparatus to our frontline fleet was a primary focus, but the opportunity to remove some older units and place them into reserve status was a huge benefit.”

Elizabeth Fire Department’s new fire apparatus will feature:

Pierce Arrow XT Pumpers

100’ Heavy-Duty Rear-Mount Aerial Ladder

Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescue 1

Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescue 2

Non-Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescue Tactical Response Unit

Walk-In Heavy-Duty Rescue Special Operations Vehicle

• Arrow XT 6×6 chassis with 57” cab	• Low overall height of 10’11”
• 23.5’ walk-in rescue body	• Custom interior body storage for trench rescue equipment
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