Ramsey’s first fire station was an addition to the Ramsey Municipal Center, which was constructed in 1988 when the city started its fire department. Kapler was among the approximately 30 people who first volunteered to be firefighters for the new Ramsey Fire Department.

The new Fire Station 2 sits on 2.34 acres at the intersection of Alpine Drive and Helium Street. It is just north of the old Fire Station 2 that will be demolished when the second phase of Harvest Estates housing development moves forward. The fire station was left behind when other city staff and the police department moved to the new Ramsey Municipal Center in 2006.

The firetruck appeared to suffer little more than a nick to its back left bumper, but Tyler said officials don’t know yet if the piping for the fire pump or any equipment in the compartments was damaged. “We won’t know that until at least Monday,” he said.

The 750-gallon fire engine arrived on Wednesday and is housed at the 4438 Highpoint Boulevard fire station.

"Adding this truck will significantly improve our reliability and will enhance our capability to fight fires," Chambers says.

Officials at the City of Prichard say yet another fire truck is expected in the coming months, which will bring the total fire trucks in Prichard to six when summer rolls around.

Prichard began the year with only three trucks.

Montgomery County fire and rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer said 120 firefighters responded to the three-alarm fire, which originated in the middle townhouse.

According to Fire Chief Scott Goldstein, the front wall of the second floor collapsed during the heavy fire, injuring eight firefighters.

One of the firefighters has serious injuries, according to Piringer.

Most of the other firefighters have been treated and released from a local hospital. None of the injuries are life threatening, Piringer said.