Fire apparatus was involved in a fatal crash Wednesday morning in Magnolia. The crash, at the corner of White Horse Pike and Warwick Road, left two people dead, NBC6 reports.

The accident involved a fire engine and civilian vehicles. It happened at about 10:30 in the morning.

BRANDON, SD – January 19, 2022 – Spartan Emergency Response^®, a subsidiary of REV Group^® and leading manufacturer of fire apparatus, has announced it is building a 107’ Rear Mount Aerial with Smart Reach™ Multi-Stance™ technology for the Harrisburg Fire Department in North Carolina.

Smart Reach™ Multi-Stance™ is the patented new Smeal^® ladder and outrigger control system that offers increased versatility and functionality for today’s firefighters, including a 360-degree, no dead-zone functionality that can be adapted to the scene while maintaining full reach, and access to real-time data. The Multi-Stance™ technology allows the operator to set up the outriggers to any reach that the fire scene will accommodate. In addition, the Smart Reach™ control console offers the next generation of electric and hydraulic aerial controls, giving users the ultimate in smooth operation.

Harrisburg spent many hours researching and testing aerial products before deciding on the Smart Reach Aerial. “It wasn’t until we tested the Smart Reach Aerial that we came to appreciate all the technical innovations, functionality and capabilities this apparatus offers,” said Harrisburg Fire Chief Bryan Dunn. “Coupled with Smeal’s pedigree of aerial safety and stability, we immediately knew this apparatus would be a perfect fit that will effectively and efficiently meet the rigorous operational demands of our department.”

A loyal Spartan Chassis customer since 1993 and a Smeal customer since 2004, Harrisburg worked with the Smeal team and Atlantic Coast Fire Trucks in receiving real time drawings and 3D Cad schematics of previous apparatus to maintain safety and effectiveness continuity among its fleet. The latest safety features include the Spartan Advanced Protection System^® (APS), the Active Air Purification System, EZ Clean Cab Interior Surface, enhanced scene, and ground lighting, Bostrom Durawear washable seat covers and more.

“Spartan Emergency Response is honored to continue our long relationship with the Harrisburg Fire Department in serving their community,” said Chris Wade, Director of Sales at Spartan Emergency Response. “The department’s hands-on approach and feedback was a key part of our final design. Their trust in us has created an exciting partnership with the launch of our leading-edge Smart Reach Aerial and continuing our service to the town for another generation.”

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About Spartan Emergency Response

Spartan Emergency Response^®, comprised of REV Group subsidiaries Spartan Fire, LLC, Smeal SFA, LLC, Smeal LTC, LLC and Smeal Holding, LLC, is a North American leader in the emergency response market and offers brands including Spartan Authorized Parts, Spartan Factory Service Centers, Spartan Fire Chassis^®, Smeal^™, and Ladder Tower^™. Spartan Emergency Response vehicles a

Design work on two Clallam County (WA) Fire District 3 stations could commence in the next few months, reports sequimgazette.com.

Fire officials agreed to seek Statements of Qualifications from architects to design new structures for Station 31 in Dungeness and Station 33 in Carlsborg, according to the report.

The deadline for applications is February 17. The selected firm would “design, engineer, prepare plans, specifications, cost estimates, site and utility improvement drawings, and general construction documents,” according to a Scope of Work document.

Located at 4771 Sequim-Dungeness Way, Volunteer Station 31 was built in 1966 and hosts an All Hazard Alert Broadcast Tsunami siren. Its walls are cracking, and the foundation is amiss. The district agreed to purchase 1.9 acres on East Anderson Road in 2014 to relocate the building out of the tsunami and flood zone, the report says.

Design work shows it would cost about $700,000 for a new Dungeness Station—a proposed 60-by-50-foot building with two apparatus bays, an office, two bathrooms, and a general purpose room.

The district has explored selling the existing station outright, or selling it to a nonprofit like the North Olympic Salmon Coalition which helps preserve salmon in the Meadowbrook Creek near the facility, the report says.

With regards to Station 34 at 70 Carlsborg Rd., it was built in 1964 and continues to house three firefighters 24 hours a day. The plans would move it north to the training center at 255 Carlsborg Rd. on a 10-acre property, the report says.

The Scope of Work includes four drive-through bays, five bedrooms, and more space at about 10,250 square feet overall.

Fire commissioners agreed to budget about $375,000 for architectural and engineering plans for 2022 with Andrews saying securing architectural plans could make it easier to obtain grants.

Portland (TN) city council recently approved plans to spend more than $1.2 million to purchase a new fire engine and police cars, reports lebanondemocrat.com.

The apparatus and equipment would be purchased during the 2022-23 fiscal year at a max cost of $975,000, the report says.

Officials say the current ages of the department’s engines are 36, 20, and nine years old; its two ladder trucks are 30 and 10 years old.

The department has three outstanding loans, the report says, but by the end of 2024 there should be $95,000 in debt freed up. It’s also looking into grants to replace a ladder.