The city of Edina, MN, is seeking $10 million from the state legislature to replace an existing fire station and create a community health and safety center, according to report published by the Sun Current.

According to the newspaper, the city wants to replace Fire Station 2 and relocated its community health sector into one facility. Funding is being requested through the Minnesota legislature’s 2022 state capital investment and bonding bill. The total cost of the project is $20 million with the local community matching any state funds it may receive, according to the article.

The newspaper reported the facility would have firefighting services, as well as emergency medical services and the ECMO vehicle the city recently acquired through a partnership with the University of Minnesota as well as additional staff of about eight to nine full-time firefighters.

The new facility would also handle the Community Health Division, which is part of the fire department, overseeing recycling, rental housing licensing and inspection services, as well as swimming pool inspections, the newspaper reported.

The legislative session begins on Jan. 31 and to be funded, the request must be negotiated by the senate and house of representatives and included in a final joint bonding bill which, if approved, must be signed by the Minnesota governor, the newspaper reported.

“After years of riding the fully restored 1961 American LaFrance Fire Truck, Santa has requested to take over East Lake Fire Rescue’s Station 57 to host an epic Christmas Party and our Fire Chief APPROVED!

“Mark your calendar as our Inaugural ‘Santa Takes Over Station 57’ Christmas Party will take place on December 15th, 16th, and 17th from 6pm to 9pm at Station 57 (3375 Tarpon Lake Blvd., Palm Harbor, FL 34685).

“This event will be offered on 3 different dates, but each night will be the same exact event- we are offering 3 dates in case community members had schedule conflicts.

“Parking will be at station 57, our wonderful East Lake CERT members will be assisting with parking.

“All who attend will line up at the entrance of Station 57’s admin office, where you will be able to drop off any food donations you may have for our food drive. After that, we will be showing a 12-minute Disney Fire Safety video in our conference room. Once the video ends, you will be escorted to our fire truck garage where you will be able to take pictures with Santa, right by our Antique truck, using your own camera/phone. Once your picture is taken, we will have hot chocolate and cookies waiting for you in front of our fire truck garage doors (which will be shut).”

Chicken and cake will be part of the Monrovia (AL) Fire Department’s “push-in” ceremony to put its new fire truck, Engine 312, in service, according to a report published by WHNT News 19.

The report says the new engine will be put in service on Saturday, Dec. 18 at 11:30 with the special ceremony, explaining they tradition dates back to the horse-drawn apparatus days. Horses couldn’t easily back equipment into the station, so firefighters would disconnect the wagons and manually push them back into the station, according to the report.

The new engine has a 1,500 gallon per minute pump, a 750-gallon tank and the latest fire apparatus technology, the television station reported, adding the public is encouraged to attend, have some food and check out the new fire truck.

It’s a fire station but not really. Though it does have an apparatus bay and a fire pole. And you can own it for a cool $599,000.

A full-size replica of Boston’s (MA) Engine 21 firehouse located in the woods of Thornton (NH) has hit the market, according to realtor.com.

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The 3,137-square-foot, two-bedroom, two-bathroom home was built in 2004. The builder was never a firefighter but rather an enthusiast who worked as a reporter for the Boston Globe, the report says.

Adjacent to the facility, errr house, is a 1,622-square-foot heated garage; there’s also a detached shed in the backyard for additional storage.

In addition to the faux station, the lot includes 2.73 acres of land.

See the full listing here.