The Cleon Township (MI) Fire Department is planning to build a new $1.1 million fire station and a township hall for the community, according to a report published by the Manistee News Advocate.

The current facility is structurally unsound and too small for all the town’s needs, according to the report, that added officials hope the new station will be a recruiting tool for more volunteers.

To help pay for the new facility, the Manistee County commissioners approved the expenditure of $150,000 of American Rescue Plan Act funds with other funds coming from taxes, a fire department reserve account, money from Cleon Township, according to the report, that also added the fire department hopes to get a $650,000 federal rural development loan.

The new station, which will take about nine months to complete, is expected to have space for township hall operations, secure voting equipment storage and garage space for seven emergency vehicles as well as a locker room, shower and a fire station office, according to the report.

The building will also have space dedicated for fire department activities which is hoped will be attractive to recruit new members, according to the report.

As firefighters took a break from fighting the Palisades Park fire west of Spokane, their vehicles were broken into at an area hotel and items were stolen, according to a report published by The Spokesman-Review.

According to the report, a chainsaw and various tools were taken from a fire truck belonging to the Washington State Department of Natural resources and another engine from a west side fire district.

The vehicles were parked in a hotel parking lot when they were broken into overnight as the firefighters slept, according to the report.

The thefts were reported, the vehicles were repaired and put back in service and the incident remains under investigation, according to the report.

Seagrave—New Haven (CT) Fire Department pumper. Marauder stainless-steel tilt cab and chassis; Cummins L9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank. Dealer: Gerry Post, Fleetmasters, Windsor Locks, CT.

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A 1948 fire truck is getting another life in Pictou County, Nova Scotia. Westville Fire and Rescue is beginning an extensive restoration of the 74-year-old truck, CBC News reported.

The fire truck was used in Westville until 1976, the report said. The truck was often in demand because of its 50-foot ladder, which was longer than most fire trucks of that era.

The truck will be stripped. All of the components, including the long ladder, are being stored in one area of the fire house, the report said.

Businesses in the community have agreed to help with the body work and mechanical repairs. The plan is to have the truck’s water pumper restored so it will be able to run water through hose lines, the report said.

They hope to have the truck restored by 2024, which will mark the department’s 150th anniversary. The 1948 truck will be prominently displayed during a special celebration for the anniversary.

The department hopes the vehicle will be used for parades and auto shows throughout the province, according to the report.