Nolensville Fire & Rescue has put in service Engine 16. The new Pierce Enforcer pumper made its rounds around town before getting to work Thursday.

The fire truck has a height of 9’, 11”; a Cummins X12 engine; 500hp; TAK-4 Independent front suspension; a Husky 3 foam system; a 1,500-gpm pump; and a 750-gallon tank.

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Henry County officials say that the Paris Fire Department’s original 1927 American LaFrance fire truck will be unveiled during the World’s Biggest Fish Fry on April 27, reports radionwtn.com.

Currently being restored, the apparatus will be unveiled at the Henry County Fairgrounds. It will then be driven in the Fish Fry Grand Parade on April 29.

The 69th annual World’s Biggest Fish Fry will take place from April 23-30, with activities around town. See the schedule below:

While Graham Fire & Rescue crew members were shopping for dinner at Safeway Wednesday, thieves robbed their fire truck of “an essential piece of equipment that is used to rescue trapped firefighters, our Rapid Intervention Team (RIT) bag.”

A report in komonews.com says the equipment is worth $8,000. The theft occurred after the firefighters wrapped up a training exercise. The company was able to replace the equipment with a bag from another rig, but now they’re short a backup.

State officials have introduced a bill to stiffen penalties for people who steal from firefighters, as such crimes have become more common in the area.

The Avondale Fire-Medical Department invites the public to tour its newest public safety facility, Fire Station 175, on Saturday, March 26, 2022. Tours will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the new station, located at 12495 W. Van Buren Street.

Completed in February 2022, the $12.4 million, 17,000-square-foot facility includes three bays, office space, sleeping quarters, a kitchen/dining room, training area, exercise room, and spaces for public service outreach programs. Visitors will learn about the fire station’s modern safety features and see the fire apparatus, and kids will received a fire helmet and sticker badge. Light refreshments will be served.

“Fire Station 175 — the city’s fifth fire station — is strategically located to ensure efficient response times to serve our community of 90,000 residents,” said Avondale Chief of Public Safety, Dale Nannenga. He added that Avondale hired 14 new firefighters last year through a SAFER grant in preparation for the opening of the new fire station.

In September 2020, the City was awarded a $3 million Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) to hire 14 new firefighter positions. New personnel hired to staff Fire Station 175 graduated fire academy training in May 2021.

Additionally, the public is invited to watch a livestream of the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for Fire Station 175 on March 24 at 10 a.m. on the Avondale EDGE Facebook page.