The Secord Township (MI) Fire Department recently took delivery of a $470,000 2021 Freightliner engine from CSI Fire Apparatus, reports gladwinmi.com.

The apparatus was originally ordered in February 2020, but COVID-19 delays pushed it to take 23 months to build, the report says.

The apparatus has a 1,750-gallon-per-minute pump and holds 3,200 gallons of water and a light tower.

The engine, which will be paid for out of the department’s budget, will replace its 1996 predecessor, which failed NFPA pump inspection, according to the report.

Pierce—Black Jack Fire Protection District, Florissant, MO, 75-foot aerial ladder quint. Dash CF cab and chassis; Detroit Diesel DD13 505-hp engine; Pierce PUC midship 1,500-gpm pump; UPF Poly 500-gallon water tank; Harrison 3-kW generator; heavy-duty aluminum aerial ladder. Dealer: Dan McDonnell, MacQueen Emergency, Eureka, MO.

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The Sundridge-Strong (Ontario, Canada) Fire Department recently received a C$5,000 grant from Enbridge Gas to buy training supplies, reports baytoday.ca.

It’s one of 50 donations that Enbridge is doling out to Ontario fire departments for a total of C$250,000, the report says. It’s been providing the donations since 2012 via its Safe Community Project Assist program.

The purchase will be for education materials that firefighters will use to enhance their techniques. The department is made up of about 24 volunteers, and it provides service to about 3,000 residents in the area.

During a recent Detroit Lakes (MN) city council meeting, three separate donations were made to the Detroit Lakes Fire Department totaling $13,500, reports dl-online.com.

A $4,500 donation was made by BTD Manufacturing; a $5,000 donation was made from the nonprofit Turn-in Poachers; and a $4,000 donation was made by Curtis Hegg, according to the report.

No bids were received for the sale of the old Detroit Lakes Fire Department ladder truck, and officials will now look into selling its parts.