Bolivar (PA) Fire Department Puts Ladder 109 in Service

Ladder 109 was recently put in service by the volunteers of the Bolivar Fire Department, according to a report published by the Times Reporter.

The newly christened apparatus is a 2021 Pierce Ascendant quint with a 107-foot ladder with a price of $1,070,821, according to the report, that noted the price will be funded through a three-year levy

The new apparatus replaces a 1993 75-foot aerial that was sold a neighboring department as well as a 1998 engine that will likely be sold in the fall, according to the report.

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.

KY Firefighter Flown to Hospital After FD Tanker Rolls Off Bridge Into Creek

The firefighter who was injured is a volunteer firefighter with the Northern Pendleton Fire District.