Community Gets Preview of Tomball (TX) Fire Apparatus

Community members got a sneak peek of the custom-built Pierce Velocity fire truck which will go into service in September, reports The Houston Chronicle.

The $1.5 million fire truck has a 300-gallon water tank and hoses, forcible entry tools and rescue equipment — including a ladder that reaches a height of 107 feet.

The fire department will host a celebration with a rollout of the new fire truck.

Ravenswood (WV) VFD Pumper Rolls Over After Leaving Slick Roadway

The three firefighters in the wreck were sent to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

Two Spokane (WA) Fire Apparatus Slide Down Icy Hill; Crash Into House, Cars

A Spokane ladder truck and pumper slid down the same icy hill. The ladder truck hit a house and the pumper hit two parked cars.