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Alton (IA) Fire Station Plans Addition
A proposed 8,850-square-foot addition to the Alton Fire Station would include a new entrance, large meeting room, and space for larger fire trucks
National Foam to Discontinue Sale of PFAS Foams in MD
National Foam announced today that it will discontinue the sale of all PFAS-based foam concentrates into the State of Maryland effective March 1, 2021.
Olive Township (OH) Gets Donated Pumper
Olive Township, OH, firefighters have gotten use of a 1997 engine through a Ohio Department of Natural Resources program.
Pell City (AL) Puts 75-foot Aerial in Service
In an effort to standardize its fire apparatus fleet, Pell City, AL, has purchased a Sutphen aerial.
Glen Haven (CO) Receives Donated Fire Apparatus
Firefighters in Glen Haven, CO, received a fire truck donated by a fire equipment company in South Dakota.
Two New Apparatus Put in Service in Elko County (NV)
ELko County, NV, has bought two new apparatus, both based on Ford F-550 cabs and chassis, to round out the fire department's fleet.
Green (OH) Approves $1.3M for New Platform Aerial
Green, OH, has authorized the purchase of a $1.3 million 100-foot Pierce Velocity platform aerial.
Firefighters in Neville (Canada) Start Fundraising to Replace Broken Truck
Neville, Saskatchewan, Canada, firefighters are raising funds to replace a fire truck that literally broke in half at a call last fall.
Fire Truck Stolen from Richardsville (KY) Volunteer Firefighters
Thieves stole a squad truck from the Richardsville, KY, Volunteer Fire Department and stripped of equipment and tools.
Watertown (NY) Fire Apparatus Auctioned
The winning bid for a Watertown fire truck came in at $25,900
MI Firefighter Suspended for Alleged Drunk Driving of Fire Apparatus
A Detroit firefighter is suspended from duty after allegedly driving drunk and crashing a fire truck into a parked vehicle