Nine people were rescued from a house near the South Yuba River after heavy rains caused flooding. Firefighters had to extend their ladder horizontally across the deepening water to execute the rescue.

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The department wanted to put its aerial ladder quint at Station 88 into reserve status and replace it with a new aerial ladder quint.

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Madison Fire Department Station 13 has a new Engine 13, a 2025 Pierce Enforcer, featuring advanced firefighting equipment and medical gear, now in service as of December 15, 2025.

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Decatur (AL) Fire & Rescue will receive two fire apparatus, one in early 2026 and another in three and a half months, improving response times and replacing older models.

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