Two new engines for Flagler County (FL) Fire Rescue could soon be on order after the county commissioners approved spending up to $1.24 million for the apparatus, according to a report published by Palmcoastobserver.com.

According to the web site, the money will be transferred from the county’s General Fund Reserves which currently totals $18.4 million.

The chief of the department explained the apparatus are needed because two in the current fleet are worn out and need to be replaced, the web site reported, adding that they have the equivalent of more than 300,000 miles each on them.

The county plans to buy the apparatus from Pierce Mfg. as they have in the past, but this time they’re planning to have them built at the Bradenton, Florida location because of a shorter delivery time, the web site said.

A 2022 medium-duty rescue truck was recently put in service by the Redstone (AL) Fire Department, according to a report published by the Redstone Rocket.

According to the report, the new rig was built by Rosenbauer and replaces a 1994 model. The new rescue truck was bought as part of a bulk purchase by the Army. Redstone was one of several departments in the area to receive new apparatus.

Members of the department received familiarization training on the new apparatus at a session at Fire Station 3 on Patton Road, according to the published report.

The City of Batavia (NY) Fire Department is in line to get a $700,000 engine after the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development offered funding for the apparatus, according to a report published by The Batavian.

The city council approved the proposed funding of a $630,000 loan, a grant of $50,000 and $20,000 to be taken from the department’s reserves at a meeting on Monday night, according to the report.

A 20-year-old apparatus will be replaced once the new pumper has been built, the report states, adding that the new rig will be a 2023 custom rescue-style pumper with a custom cab, a 1,500-gallon pump and a 750-gallon tank, LED warning and scene lighting, and to be constructed of stainless steel or aluminum.

Firefighters in Hamilton (MT) hope to be moving into a new fire station by Fall of 2023 now that the city has approved zoning permits that will allow the new facility to be located across the street from the current building, according to a report by ABC Fox Montana.

According to the report, the current station, built in 1907 is too small, doesn’t support technology and was built before anyone had concerns about carcinogens.

The new station will be 14,000 square feet and has sufficient space to accommodate larger apparatus, according to the report, which indicated apparatus purchasing was limited to the size of what would fit in the station.

The new station will resolve a lot of issues the department has with the historic structure it currently uses, according to the report.