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Don Sweeney – The Charlotte Observer
A driver ran over a fire hose at a Los Angeles blaze, knocking down and injuring a firefighter, California officials reported.

Firefighters were called to a fire outside Synthetic Grass Depot in Tarzana at 4:49 a.m. Monday, March 13, the Los Angeles Fire Department said in an alert.

While they fought the blaze, a civilian vehicle ran over a 4-inch hose in the street, knocking down a firefighter, the alert said. The firefighter suffered minor injuries.

“Due to the location of the nearest fire hydrant to an incident, it is sometimes necessary (we avoid it whenever possible) to cross streets with the large diameter supply line,” firefighters wrote.

The alert warned drivers never to cross a fire hose, saying “the potential for life-altering injuries is very real.”

Firefighters were expected to remain at the scene through the morning to finish mopping up the blaze, the alert said.

Tarzana is a neighborhood about 40 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles.

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Muncie (IN) Mayor Dan Ridenour on March 2 declared two new city fire stations among his goals for this year, thestarpress.com reported.

The new stations replace Fire Station No. 5 along Tillotson Avenue next to Christy Woods and Fire Station No. 6 along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at McCulloch Park, according to the report.

Ridenour told The Star Press that the combined cost of the two new stations was about $15 million to be paid for by a bond issue, the report said. The bond would be paid back with Economic Development Income Tax, or EDIT, money, which is under the control of the mayor.

However, Muncie City Council would have to approve the bond issue in the coming weeks for the funding plan to work, the report said.

Fire Station No. 5 will be a two-story building and will be larger than Fire Station No. 6 to accommodate a ladder truck needed to reach upper stories on the tall buildings at nearby Ball State University, the report said. IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital is also located near Fire Station No. 5.

The city of Springfield, together with the Springfield Fire Department, announced Friday the addition of a brand-new fire engine and a new ladder truck to the fleet, the city said in a news release.

Both have arrived and will be serving the Springfield residents in the next few weeks. The community got to see the new ladder truck Saturday during the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. It was featured with the Springfield Fire Department’s parade entry.

“The Springfield Fire Department is recognized as ISO Class 1. That achievement is not possible without the continued support the department receives from the residents of Springfield,” Mayor Jim Langfelder said. “Modernization and citywide coverage has been a
strong focus for the city and its first responders. This new equipment is one more piece to ensure that the Springfield Fire Department has the necessary tools to operate at its highest level.”

“The men and women of the Springfield Fire Department work hard to provide the best in service and quality care to the residents of Springfield. This addition to our fleet, along with the fire engine, is something we take great pride in. We are excited to show the residents what they have helped provide our department and we wanted to say thank you,” said Springfield Fire
Chief Brandon Blough.

These new apparatuses will be designated as Truck 1 and Engine 1. After the parade, Truck 1 will return to the city of Springfield Fleet Garage to have specialized equipment and tools added. Both will then be entered into service and reside at Fire Station 1, which is located
downtown on Ninth Street and Capitol Avenue, by the end of this month.