The Mission (TX) Fire Department is building its sixth fire station to keep the community safe, according to a report published by KRGV 5 News.

According to the report the city continues to experience growth which means the fire department will respond to more calls in different parts of the community.

The station, which is expected to be complete by April 2023, will also require additional staff and the city is looking at ways to hire additional personnel, according to the report.

Saratoga Springs (NY) Fire Department broke ground on a third station on Tuesday and the new facility will serve as the new home for the Saratoga County Hazardous Materials Response Team and as the regions emergency operations center, according to a report published by News 10.

According to the report, the new fire station has been long in the making and has been taken decades to gain momentum. The idea is to reduce response time to the Eastern Plateau area of Saratoga, closer to the Saratoga Race Course, the report said.

The Decatur (AL) Fire Department is close to having the grand opening for its newest $3 million fire station that will replace one built in 1962, according to a report published by WAAY31 ABC.

According to the report, the department is set to have a ribbon cutting ceremony on September 8 after some supply chain issues caused delays on the construction.

The biggest, most noticeable difference between the two station is the sheer size of the new facility which is built to accommodate modern apparatus and allow the firefighters to drive through the bays to avoid backing into the stalls, according to the report.

Other improvements include separate rooms for each firefighter and accommodations for people with disabilities.

While the building is essentially in service, there remains some touch up issues to finish as well as some additional furniture to be delivered, according to the report

There are some touch-ups left to do and they’re waiting on some furniture, but the firehouse in now in service, according to the report, which also stated the ribbon cutting ceremony will begin at 1:30 pm on September 8.

A new pumper-tanker fire truck, Number 882, was added to the Cramahe (Ontario, Canada) Fire Department fleet earlier this month, according to a fire department Facebook posting.

To retain fire department accreditation, a certified pumper replacement was required in 2023. Preliminary cost estimates came in at over $720,000 — with a 1.5- to 2-year waiting period due to supply chain issues.

“Cramahe Fire Chief Mark MacDonald and former interim Fire Chief Bruce Greatrix showed real initiative,” Cramahe Township Mayor Mandy Martin says. “They went on a national hunt and located a 2021 demo unit with full warranty (15,000 km) in British Columbia. The unit has never been in service. It was a demo unit which travelled to trade shows across Canada.”

The new pumper tanker sticker price was $530,000. Final cost is $604,000 with taxes, upgrades, delivery and decals included, funded through reserves — a $200,000 saving from the original estimates.

Presented with this information, Cramahe Township council unanimously approved the purchase.

“This tanker holds twice the capacity of the other Cramahe tankers,” Chief MacDonald says. “It enhances our ability to ensure adequate water supply at fire scenes. Further, Cramahe Fire Department now matches the large capacity equipment of our neighbouring departments which aids greatly in cycling tankers at mutual aid scenes.”

Firefighters are currently receiving training on the new truck which is based out of the Castleton Fire Station.