For the first time since 1979, the city of Cleveland (TX) bought a new ladder truck, making it the second ladder truck for the fire department, BlueBonnetNews.com reported.

The new $1.3 million ladder truck, purchased through bond money, was on display before the start of Tuesday night’s Cleveland City Council meeting, the report said.

Built by Pierce Manufacturing, the apparatus is capable of pumping 2,000 gallons of water per minute and holds up to 500 gallons of water, according to the report. The truck is designed to hook up to the city’s fire plugs and not rely on the internal water tank. The truck also can be used as a means for firefighters to descend to and lift victims from crashes off bridges.

The Gary Fire Department celebrated the heavy emergency response team’s first day back online with an open house Monday, NWITimes.com reported.

After trading in an old vehicle, the department was able to purchase the Squad 4 engine for $640,000 in February, the report said. The vehicle will be staffed with shifts of three, though a fire official said that eventually the department hopes to expand the squad. 

Over the winter, the department worked with the Gary Community Development Department to buy a new heavy emergency apparatus that can also act as a fire engine. On Monday, the heavy rescue team was officially revived under the name Squad 4. 

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria helped break ground Monday on Torrey Pines Fire Station 52, adjacent to UC San Diego, that will serve University City and surrounding communities, NBCSanDiego.com reported.

It is the 11th new or rebuilt San Diego Fire-Rescue Department fire station since 2015. The city has opened new fire stations in five neighborhoods since 2014 — City Heights, Little Italy, Mission Valley, Point Loma and Hillcrest, the report said.

A city official said electrification of the fleet and facilities will propel San Diego toward its Climate Action Plan goals, according to the report.

The university gave the city $20.5 million and the land upon which the station will be built, east of North Torrey Pines Road on the northwest corner of the campus, the report said. The total cost of the facility with surrounding infrastructure improvements is projected to be about $22.2 million, according to the mayor’s office.

Once completed, the facility will be two stories tall with more than 14,000 square feet of space and located within SDFD’s Battalion 5, according to the report. It will have three apparatus bays, sleeping quarters for nine personnel, an office for firefighters and the battalion chief’s office, an exercise room, a kitchen, a ready room and on-site parking.

The Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department has taken delivery of two brand new pumper engines and will add to its fleet of other apparatus soon, News.Murfreesboro.com reported.

The new pumpers will replace Engine 7 at Station 7 on North Thompson Lane and Engine 9 at Station 9 on Cason Lane, which are nearing their 15-year replacement life, the report said.

The engines cost $650,946 each, and approximately $500,000 to add equipment for both. The funding for one of the pumpers is from a state grant. The other funding is from the Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) budget, according to the report.

Key features of the Sutphen Monarch Cab:

• 980 Gallon Water Tank
• Waterous 2000 GPM Pump
• Low Hose bed
• Hose Reel
• Cummins X12 500 HP engine
• Allison Transmission
• Whelen Warning Light Package
• Over 161 cubic ft of compartment space
• Five riding positions
• EMS Cabinet