A 2022 Pierce tower ladder has been delivered to Plainfield (IL) Fire Station No. 1 and it is very similar to the unit it replaces, according to a report published by Patch.com.

The new apparatus has a 100-foot aerial, carries 188 feet of ground ladders, has a 500-gallon water tank and can pump up to 2,000-gpm, according to the report.

Although the new aerial is very similar to the one it replaces there are some improvements including updated compartments for better use of the space, more fire hose, a larger water tank and state-of-the-art technology and lighting, the report says.

It will also carry some medical gear and supplies to help treat patients at the scene, according to the report.

Freeport (IL) Fire Department have made an order for two apparatus to replace aging units that are prone to breaking by spending $2.5 million for the apparatus, according to a report published by WREX 13 News.

According to the report, one of the rigs, an aerial, will be a demonstrator meaning the department will save a bit of money and will have the unit in January, more than a year sooner than if they had ordered it as a custom unit. The engine the city purchased is expected to be in service in February 2024, according to the report.

Station 2 for the Bullhead City (AZ) Fire District remains on schedule and is expected to be completed by the end of the year, according to a report published by the Mohave Valley Daily News.

With a price tag of $5.15 million, the station was a significant part of a $16.7 million bond issue passed in 2017 by fire district voters, according to the report.

The project included demolition, reconstruction and remodeling of the existing station and construction of new facilities, according to the report, that also said that steel for the new construction is expected to be delivered by August 15.

City officials had questioned why they were not seeing more visible activity at the site, but were assured by the contractors that subtle, but important work, was being completed on the site in anticipation of the steel delivery, the report said, noting that the assembly of the steel structure will be visual progress and a milestone in the construction of the new facility.  

Firefighters with the Mount Morris (IL) Fire Protection District raising $2 million to put toward a new fire station with a price tag of $4.5 million, according to a report published by Journal Standard.

According to the report, the current facility was built as a car dealership in 1924 and not designed for modern apparatus with only 9- and 10-foot door openings. In 2021, the department bought a new apparatus that had to be custom built to fit in to the station, the report added.

The new station be about 14,000 square feet with 16-foot ceilings and 14-foot bay doors, according to the report.

The firefighters are hoping to not use any taxpayer dollars to pay for the new station and are seeking local, state and federal grants to pay the difference between what is raised through donations and the total cost of the project, the report said, noting ground breaking might happen within the next 18 to 24 months.