Battalion Chief Justin Pfitzner parked his 2500 Dodge Ram in front of Harris County ESD No. 48 Station 1 Friday when he arrived for work. When he attempted to leave the next morning he noticed it was gone, reports katymagazineonline.com.

Pfitzner contacted Sheriff’s officials and filed a report, then reviewed station footage and saw a woman enter his truck and leave prior to midnight. It’s unclear if the woman involved in the crash is the same woman who stole the truck.

It was found the next day, but not before it was involved in a chase with the Stafford Police Department, crashed, and totaled, the report says. The chase ended in Spring when the driver crashed and totaled Pfitzner’s truck.

Pfitzner recovered his wedding ring, which he takes off at work, his college ring, toolbox, and additional clothes. However, the thief did get away with some money that was in the truck.

The vacant space where the Blanchard Township offices and fire station burnt down last year is not so vacant.

Indeed. Township officials have been working hard to replace the lost building, reports thecourier.com.

Officials estimate that the new $1 million building will have its concrete work completed in September, be up and weather-tight by the end of November, and completed by year’s end.

For a bit, Blanchard Township used a recently vacated Liberty Township station on County Road 140, according to the report. Firefighters in Mount Cory, Rawson, Liberty Township, and McComb have aided in responding to fires.

The township also has to replace two trucks and other various equipment and supplies; it’s temporarily keeping some fire trucks in a storage building in the township, the report says. It was recently awarded a grant to help with replacing lost items.

Bockrath & Associates (Ottawa) designed the new facility, which, at 7,800 square feet, will be about 60% larger than the former station, the report says. It’ll have four fire truck bays and four bays for township snow plows and other such equipment.

Bobby Halton reviews Day 2 of the Opening Ceremonies and the kick off of exhibits at FDIC International 2022 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

• FDIC International 2022: Wednesday
• FDIC International 2022: Tuesday
• FDIC International 2022: Monday
• FDIC International 2022: The Sunday Setup
• FDIC International 2022: Saturday Night Setup

The Colorado Springs Fire Department (CSFD) has invested in new drone technology, reports koaa.com.

The new drone—which has been in service for a few weeks—is larger, sturdier, and boasts more technology-supported capabilities than does the old drone, according to the report. Its infrared camera can show fire going toward a home.

Officials note the new drone will help with monitoring different types of fires—structure, wildland, etc.—to search-and-rescue missions as well as high-angle rescues.

The drone’s pilot has a controller, and there’s a second controller for an incident commander. It allows them to see images in real time. If can also review recordings, if so desired.

See the new tool in action: