Ardmore (OK) Fire Department Puts $540K Engine in Service

The Ardmore (OK) Fire/Rescue Department has taken delivery of a new $540,000 fire truck that has been two years in the making, according to a report published by KTEN 10 ABC.

According to the report, the truck has a 1,000-gallon water tank and will help the department increase its firefighting capabilities.

The apparatus fully funded by the local sales tax, according to the report.

Vischer Ferry (NY) FD Opens Newly Renovated Firehouse, Christens New Heavy Rescue 

The firehouse opened to the public following a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The district also held a wet down of its new heavy rescue truck.

Wethersfield (CT) Firefighter Who Died Battling Berlin Brush Fire Was ‘Heroic,’ Gov. Says

Gov. Ned Lamont ordered flags lowered to half-staff for a Wethersfield firefighter who died fighting a brush fire on Lamentation Mountain.