A city of Burton fire truck was involved in a crash with an SUV on its way to a structure fire Saturday afternoon, officials say, MLive.com reported.

At about 2:10 p.m. Saturday, crews from the Burton Fire Department were heading to the scene of a reported structure fire when they passed through an intersection at South Center Road and Lippincott Boulevard, the report said. A fire engine following other emergency vehicles through the intersection hit an SUV, the report said.

The truck had lights and sirens activated at the time of the crash, and had slowed down before crossing the intersection, a fire official said.

The SUV rolled over due to the impact, and received significant damage, the fire official said. The fire engine suffered moderate damage to its hood and front bumper, according to the report.

No one in either vehicle was injured. The driver was the only occupant of the SUV, the report said.

The West Natick Fire Department invites the public to tour its new station during an official dedication ceremony on December 3, NatickReport.com reported. Tours of the facility will begin at 10 a.m., with a formal dedication ceremony at 11 a.m.

West Natick Fire Station No. 4 at 268 Speen Street was completed in July 2021. The 17,000 square-foot station is ADA-compliant and has all the bells and whistles, including five double-deep apparatus bays; training areas; enhanced safety measures; and more, the report said.

EVENT: West Natick Fire Station dedication
DATE: Saturday, December 3, 2022
OPEN HOURS: 10 a.m.-noon
DEDICATION: 11 a.m.

Wilson County (TN) Emergency Management Agency (WEMA) will have its own 100-foot aerial ladder fire truck after the Wilson County Commission approved the $1.6 million cost at its meeting November 21, WilsonPost.com reported.

The resolution passed with a 24-0-1 vote, the report said.

The Lebanon Fire Department has spent $30,000 to add a electric battery fire extinguisher to its selection of gear.

The Rosenbauer Battery Extinguishing System Technology is designed to attack high-voltage lithium ion battery fires using compressed air from a SCBA tank to drive a spike through the battery’s casing and deliver a stream of water inside.

Fire Chief Duane Trautman said the department decided to use grant funds to purchase the device to be prepared for an EV fire. He notes the department has never experienced an EV fire, and he hopes the equipment is not needed.