The Tomahawk Fire Department recently placed into service its new Engine 5, a 2022 Pierce Enforcer.

Earlier this week, department members switched the equipment to the new fire truck, which replaced a 28-year-old engine.

Prior to it being placed into service, crew received hands-on training on the apparatus, which can carry 2,500 gallons of water, as did its predecessor, but up to five firefighters compared to the “two to three that the old engine could carry.”

“We would like to thank Pierce Mfg and Kevin Pomasl from Pomasl Fire Equipment, Inc. for all of their help in taking our plans and making it a reality. This is the 1st Pierce apparatus for the Tomahawk Fire Department,” the department writes on Facebook.

Have you ever wondered how fire trucks travel to other countries, especially ones separated by bodies of water?

Well, wonder no more as the Daily Aviation has video on the loading process of a retired Mack CF-600 fire truck into a C-5M Super Galaxy to be transported overseas.

A Derby Whitesand fire engine broke down during last year’s Poplarville Christmas parade, and that’s when the trouble started.

Firefighter Dallas Hook says the Pearl River County Board of Supervisors were told the truck ran out of gas. Hook, who was driving the truck at the time, wanted the record set straight.

The problem, he reported, was an air solenoid became defective, which the vehicle interpreted to mean the brakes had failed. Hook said he overrode the solenoid to temporarily fix the vehicle, but it wasn’t repaired until February, the Picayune Item reports.

A short time later Hook checked his phone to answer a call. When he couldn’t learn the location of the call, he contacted the chief to find out the address. That’s when he learned he’d been removed from the roster.

This week Hook visited the Pearl River County Board of Supervisors to tell his side of the story and discuss some of what he perceives as the department’s shortcomings since moving away from an elected board of directors.

For more, read the Picayune Item.

Filming a comedic bit for his NFL-themed ESPN show ragging on the city’s passionate sports fans, Peyton Manning was in Philadelphia dressed as Santa Claus while riding on a fire truck, according to a post from the Philadelphia subreddit and user u/jbertindrums.

Mocking the notorious Eagles-fans-throwing-snowballs-at-Santa fiasco, the video shows Manning dressed as Santa riding on an apparatus near Love Park throwing snowballs at Eagles fans.

A report from Crossing Broad says the footage will be used in an upcoming episode of ESPN’s Peyton’s Places. Rumors are swirling that NFL legends Ricky Watters and Matt Millen will be featured in the spot as well.

ESPN describes Peyton’s Places thusly:

“Peyton’s Places, a football-themed documentary series hosted by legendary quarterback Peyton Manning that is part of the celebration of the NFL’s 100th season, has debuted on ESPN+.

“The 30-episode series revisits seminal moments in NFL history through conversations with former players, coaches, and other key figures about football and its cultural impact.”