The Kentland Fire Department unveiled its new $1.4 million fire station September 23 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by a building tour as well as snacks and drinks, NewsBug.info reported.

Members of the Fire Department as well as the town council were invited up during the ribbon cutting, the report said.

The process to complete this project began back in 2016 with a planning study, which helped influence the decision to build an entirely new facility rather than rehabilitate the previous building which served as the fire station since 1982, according to the report.

The building also provides more space for vehicles, with there now being a total of five drive-through bays as opposed to the previous five single bays.

The funds to begin building the new station, located at 309 East Bailie Street, came from a combination of grants, loans and fundraisers.

The Eufaula Volunteer Fire Department is getting a new station thanks to a grant and American Rescue Plan money, News9.com reported.

This new station will have more room to park the trucks, along with larger office and training areas, the report said.

The Rural Economic Action Plan (REAP) fund has provided the city with a grant of $100,000 to begin the construction of a new fire station. The city will use those funds to do site pad work, rough plumbing, and concrete building pad; any leftover funds will be directed towards construction costs. Additionally, the city will use 2021 ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) Grant (248K), and the 2022 ARPA Grant (248K) to construct the building and office/training space. The VFD is putting together design plans, after which project bidding will begin.

The site location will be located at 1712 JM Bailey Highway. The building will be approximately 120 to 140 feet wide and 80 feet deep, with 4 to 6 truck bays front and back and 2,400 square feet of training and office space.

The city will manage the project cost to be $600,000, which is the amount of grant funds available.

A fire official said the current building is worn out and in need of serious upgrades, according to the report. If there are no setbacks, the city hopes to have the new fire station built next spring.

A Peoria (IL) Fire Department fire engine was stolen while firefighters worked at a crash scene on Saturday, according to a report published by CIProud.com.

According to the report, the suspect walked up to the engine and drove off with it. It was recovered shortly later with no damage and nothing missing and the suspect was taken into custody, according to the report.  

A runaway fire truck caused significant damage to cars, trees and signs in San Francisco’s Noe Valley] neighborhood, according to a report published by San Francisco Chronicle.

According to the report, the air brake on a  fire truck became dislodged and rolled away from the fire station at Hoffman and Alvarado streets during a morning check. The truck rolled a half a block damaging six cars which then damaged street signs and trees. No injuries were reported.