The Hindman Volunteer Fire Department lost one of its fire engines in the late July floods. Chief Preston Hays told WYMT.com recently that the truck has a long history with the department.

The fire department hopes when the engine is restored it will be turned into a positive moving-monument for the community. The desire is to get funding to bear a plaque with all of the victims from Knott County or the flood all together, put it on the truck, and take it to parades, the report said.

The T-shirts are selling for $25 and have an image of the truck on the front with the words, “this does KNOTT define us”.

If you would like to buy the shirt or make a donation, you can PayPal- hindmanvol328@gmail.com or send money to the station at P.O. Box 299 Hindman, KY 41822.

In addition the unique paint job, the West Orange Fire Department’s truck has an improved pump, a water tank that can hold 1,000 gallons of water and can help transport five firefighters to a scene, 12newsnow.com reported.

The Roanoke Rapids Fire Department has been awarded a $476,000 Assistance to Firefighters grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, a city official informed the council Tuesday night, RRSpin.com reported.

Earlier this year the city council approved part of its American Rescue Plan funds to purchase a fire engine for the department which, along with the FEMA grant, will bring the city two fire engines, the report said.

With the FEMA grant the city’s local match will be just over $130,000 but details will be determined as the city and fire department move forward with the process, according to the report.

The truck which has been ordered through ARPA funds is a 2024 E-One Typhoon pumper and will replace engine 141. The truck the department will get through the FEMA grant will be similar.

Scott County Board of Supervisors recently bought five new fire trucks for use in three of the county’s volunteer fire departments, SCTOnline.net reported.

The trucks will be provided to Homewood VFD, Lake VFD and North Central VFD (Harperville/Hillsboro/Midway), the report said.

All 2022 models, the trucks were purchased for $1,998,568 with funding coming from a matching grant of $390,000 from the Mississippi Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program. The remaining balance was funded through local ad valorem on an MDA capital improvement loan, the report said.