One person was transported to the hospital after a fire truck was involved in a single-vehicle accident in Hurricane (WV), WOWKTV.com reported.

Putnam County Dispatchers say it happened near the Walmart in the area of Hurricane Creek Road and Peach Ridge Road, around 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday.

The Hurricane Fire Department chief said one of its trucks was traveling south on Hurricane Creek Road when a small white car was driving north on the road, the report said.

According to the fire chief, the driver of the car crossed the center line, and the driver of the fire truck swerved to miss it. When the fire truck driver did this, the asphalt gave way, and the vehicle crashed into a ditch, the report said.

The firefighter was alone in the truck and was taken to Cabell-Huntington Hospital to be examined. The fire chief said the firefighter was alert at the scene, according to the report.

Twinsburg (OH) will spend $1.72 million on a new Pierce Velocity 107-foot ladder tandem T3 fire truck after the city council approved the purchase October 25, BeaconJournal.com reported.

The truck will be bought from Atlantic Emergency Solutions Inc. of Virginia and will replace a 2000 Ferrara 109-foot ladder truck, the report said.

Council passed the fire truck purchase legislation on emergency so paperwork can be completed and the deal finalized before November 1, when the truck’s cost will rise by more than $93,000, according to the report.

Delivery of the truck is not expected until late 2025.

The Middlefield Volunteer Fire Company was awarded $225,450 recently to replace its 1973 brush truck.

Middlefield was one of only 89 fire departments nationwide that was awarded funds for vehicle acquisition, out of a total 18,000 applicants for the 2021 FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG).

The grant assists fire departments nationwide in numerous operational aspects.

The fire company committee is actively working on specifications for this vehicle with hopes of delivery next year to provide the volunteer organization with a safe apparatus that has increased capabilities.

Hindman firefighters, elected officials and community members gathered at Wells Mountain Road Monday for the groundbreaking ceremony of Hindman Volunteer Fire Department Station 2.

The announcement comes three months following historic flooding that damaged the Hindman Volunteer Fire Department.

The station will serve residents and businesses of KY Hwy 80. With the construction of the second station, people living five miles of the station and within 500 feet of a fire hydrant will be able to receive the lowest ISO rating that the department has, saving homeowners valuable funds on insurance rates.

The station will be built in two phases. The first phase will focus on apparatus bays so trucks can be placed into service as quickly as possible. The second phase will include offices, additional storage, and a training room.

Building a second fire station to provide better coverage has been a long term goal of the department.